# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083100029` · 05/02/2008 · Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 64
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gila River Indian Community
- **Operator:** Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation
- **Mine:** [0202116](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202116)
## Narrative

Employee was stockpiling sand with a 980 loader. He felt a pain his back.  He reported to his supervisor but did not want medical help. On 5/12/08 he went to the hospital with back pains.  He was placed off work. Our Insurance carrier investigated to make sure it was a work comp. case.  GRSG had personal changes and overlooked the time to file.

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