# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083660017` · 12/15/2008 · Eastern Colorado Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Kirkland
- **Operator:** Eastern Colorado Aggregates
- **Mine:** [0504537](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504537)
## Narrative

Employee was changing a bearing on a gearbox. He is not sure how or when he got hurt, but he thinks it happened after pulling and moving the gearbox. He told us that the accident happened on 12/15/08 however he did not report it to his supervisor until 12/18/08.

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