# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092740024` · 09/29/2009 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [3000066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000066)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling up sump pump out of saw pit, strained his lower back.  Didn't think it was much at first but was in a lot of pain the next morning so went to doctor and received a prescription.

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