# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090370030` · 01/28/2009 · Hammett Gravel Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Mechanic helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harold P  Hammett Jr; Heyward C  Green
- **Operator:** Hammett Gravel Company Inc
- **Mine:** [2200189](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2200189)
## Narrative

Employee was helping unload a hydraulic jack from the back of a service truck. He pulled the front of the jack out of the truck. Before other employee could grab other end the jack fell out of the truck with the injured employee holding one end. After 3 days of physical therapy his back is better.

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