# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100970012` · 03/31/2010 · Savage Services Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 314
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Savage Companies
- **Operator:** Savage Services Corporation
- **Mine:** [4201444](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201444)
## Narrative

Individual was picking up a bag of ready mix when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. That caused him to let go of the bag and feeling sharp pain in his back.  He was taken to the office were he was picked up and taken to the local Emergency room for observation.  It was discovered that the individual had had an earlier back injury in a car accident in 2005.

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