# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111860010` · 06/24/2011 · Hanson Material Service
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **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:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Hanson Material Service
- **Mine:** [1100024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100024)
## Narrative

A Dozer Operator is suffering from low back pain after picking up a tooth for the Dragline bucket. The injured miner was helping change the teeth on the Marion 7400 Dragline when the incident occurred. He had handled several teeth then while picking up the fifth tooth he felt pain in his lower back. He did not request medical treatment until June 29, 2011.

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