# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120670015` · 02/22/2012 · Eastern Colorado Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Kirkland
- **Operator:** Eastern Colorado Aggregates
- **Mine:** [0504537](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504537)
## Narrative

The employee was helping change paddles in the log washer.  He was inside the log washer and other employees were handing the paddles to him, he reached up to take a paddle and felt pain in his back. The employer wasn't notified of the injury until 2/29/12. The accident did not become reportable until 3/2/12 after seeing a doctor and being placed on work restrictions.

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