# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100080012` · 12/10/2009 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [4100070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100070)
## Narrative

Accident was first reported to Safety Manager, on Jan. 4, 2010, at 8:45 am.  One of the employee's job duties is Loader Operator which requires him to pull the wheel chocks used to secure the loader while it is parked.  While performing this duty, he felt a pain in his lower back but continued to work.  EE is on restricted light duty, with no lost time.

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