# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080740049` · 02/26/2008 · Mescal Mountain Materials LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** San Carlos Apache Tribe
- **Operator:** Mescal Mountain Materials LLC.
- **Mine:** [0203149](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203149)
## Narrative

Converyor legs were on the ground and a loader was running and tried to move the legs and felt something on his back and he knew something was bothering him. He talked to his boss and he said to go get checked out, so he went to the hospital.

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