# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121630021` · 06/01/2012 · Preferred Sands Of Minnesota
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mike  O'Neill
- **Operator:** Preferred Sands Of Minnesota
- **Mine:** [2103710](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103710)
## Narrative

Employee was aligning a gear box on a bucket elevator, and as he pushed forward he felt a pain in his lower back.

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