# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103630012` · 12/10/2010 · New Point Stone Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kenneth T  Wanstrath
- **Operator:** New Point Stone Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1200089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200089)
## Narrative

Employee was helping load shot.  Carrying buckets of stone to use as stemming. He felt pull to groin area. Thought he was going to be Ok but could not get out of bed next morning.

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