# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081930055` · 06/27/2008 · Reiter Construction LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Meredith  Reiter
- **Operator:** Reiter Construction LLC
- **Mine:** [4801500](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801500)
## Narrative

While unloading screens from NPT truck, he strained his back while pushing screens into the loader bucket. Thought it would get better but has just gotten worse.

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