# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081570015` · 05/29/2008 · Century Operations LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 273
- **Mine experience:** 3.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Broe Companies Inc
- **Operator:** Century Operations LLC
- **Mine:** [1519195](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519195)
## Narrative

The miner was trying to access the feeder.  He was assisted in taking the guard off the pick breaker.  As both miners were raising the guard, one miner screamed with pain.

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