# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091200020` · 04/28/2009 · GCC Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** GCC SAB de CV
- **Operator:** GCC Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [0504864](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504864)
## Narrative

The employee bent into wood crate getting a bucket of monkey plate. Bucket was approx. 60 to 80 pounds, upon lifting bucket from crate, the employe felt a sharp pain. Employee thought it was a pulled muscle or a separated rib.

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