# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080560059` · 02/20/2008 · Imerys Carbonates LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Enter/work in bins, Silos
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Imerys Carbonates LLC
- **Mine:** [0100011](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100011)
## Narrative

Employee was stepping over berm to get slurry sample from tank farm and felt ""twinge"" in lower back.

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