# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072780045` · 01/25/2007 · IMI-South LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 317
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Earl  Brinker
- **Operator:** IMI-South LLC
- **Mine:** [1517687](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517687)
## Narrative

Employee purports to injuring his back while pushing on a 14"" dia. pipe while in a seated position pushing with his feet. He was engaged in a maintenance project with others on the re-assembly of the dredge suction line.

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