# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122490012` · 08/27/2012 · Squaw Creek Materials LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nemo Ventures LLC; LNU  LLC
- **Operator:** Squaw Creek Materials LP
- **Mine:** [4104103](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104103)
## Narrative

Employee climbed up slope of base pile to pull weed and strained back.

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