# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080670025` · 03/04/2008 · Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
- **Mine:** [2600081](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600081)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling coal, twisted and strained his back

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