# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090360047` · 01/29/2009 · Heritage Rock LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Shirlee  Lenske
- **Operator:** Heritage Rock LLC
- **Mine:** [3503560](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503560)
## Narrative

The piece of rock he had just split fell to the side. While attempting to upright the stone to continue splitting, he strained his lower back.   (He was wearing back support.)

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