# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072430050` · 08/19/2007 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Benjamin R.  Bennett
- **Operator:** Manalapan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1517077](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517077)
## Narrative

The employee claimed he was picking up crib blocks on the outside of the mine and allegedly strained his upper back.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*