# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092680023` · 08/27/2009 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Office and lab work, Clerical
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 57
- **Mine experience:** 19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3300151](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300151)
## Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING A 60-70# BUCKET OF AGGREGATE TO DUMP IT INTO THE SAMPLE SPLITTER. BUCKET WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR AND NEEDED TO BE DUMPED IN SPLITTER (~39"" HIGH). EE REPORTED THAT HE FELT SOM ETHING ""PULL"" IN HIS LOWER BACK OR RIGHT HIP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 9/22/09 AFTER EE WAS MOVED TO DIFFERENT POSITION DUE TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.

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