# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103220006` · 11/08/2010 · Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles  Heuerman
- **Operator:** Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete
- **Mine:** [1100098](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100098)
## Narrative

Miner was fueling and greasing D8N Dozer to start stripping burden. He was bending over to grease ripper on the back of the machine, as he straightened up, he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

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