# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080320066` · 01/24/2008 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 6.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
- **Operator:** Blue Mountain Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [0503505](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503505)
## Narrative

Three EE's were installing a new crusher guard. They were using a come-a-long to pull the guard up and into place. The guard was sitting to far from center and was going to slide back. So the EE got behind the guard and gave it a shove to center it up. In the process of pushing, he felt severe pain in his lower back. MSHA lost time accident 1/28/08.

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