# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082770003` · 09/26/2008 · Allan Myers Materials, MD
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** A Ross  Myers
- **Operator:** Allan Myers Materials, MD
- **Mine:** [1800030](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800030)
## Narrative

The miner was securing a rubber screen blank to a rope when he lost grip of the rope releasing the screen. The miner attempted to catch the falling screen blank and put his body into an ackward position causing a strain to neck.

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