# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090920015` · 02/25/2009 · Concrete Nor'West
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walt  Miles
- **Operator:** Concrete Nor'West
- **Mine:** [4503341](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503341)
## Narrative

Accident was NOT reported to Concrete Nor'West until 3/25/09.  On approx. 2/25/09 EE was carrying bags of cement up a hill.  On 3/20/09 he was having muscle spasms and saw a chiropractor.  He saw the Chiropractor again on 3/24/09 and the doctor indicated he has compression fracture.  EE informed us on 3/25/09 that he injured himself in February 2009.

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