# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070750049` · 08/23/2006 · APAC-Central, Inc 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Coal strip operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** APAC-Central, Inc 
- **Mine:** [0300437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300437)
## Narrative

Ee was shoveling rocks at the avoca quarry on August 23rd. He woke up the next morning with pain from the left lower back area to the left upper back and said he was having pain, numbness and tingling going down both his legs. He went to the er on his own and was treated for back strain. He informed his supervisor on august 23rd and was sent to oahc to be checked

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