# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100430015` · 02/04/2010 · Gilmour and Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ridgely H  Gilmour; Mark A  Gilmour
- **Operator:** Gilmour and Company
- **Mine:** [3503659](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503659)
## Narrative

EE and a co-worker of maintenance department, were working trying to install a power shaft into a tube on a 41 inch workbench. Co-worker was at one end of the tube, guiding the shaft so it did not score the inside of the tube. EE inadvertently used his middle back, instead of his whole body as one motion, to push the shaft into the tube, thereby causing the injury.

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