# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121710027` · 06/15/2012 · Magnetation LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Magnetation Inc
- **Operator:** Magnetation LLC
- **Mine:** [2103655](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103655)
## Narrative

The employee was lifting the hood on the Cat Challenger tractor while performing his daily inspections and his back started to spasm causing tightness in his low back.

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