# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083500050` · 11/25/2008 · Technivate, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles L  Wilkinson
- **Operator:** Technivate, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3609395](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609395)
## Narrative

Employee was working on the S-6 screening plant at the quarry. Stone was jamming up on one of the belts and to properly remove the material a cover needed to be removed. Employee went to place the cover on the ground, he twisted with the cover and when he twisted to lower the cover, he felt a pull in his back.

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