# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123470020` · 11/28/2012 · C & J Gravel Products Inc
## 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,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 145
- **Mine experience:** 4.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John  Gilleland
- **Operator:** C & J Gravel Products Inc
- **Mine:** [0504562](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504562)
## Narrative

He was picking up a metal plate that had came loose off of the jaw crusher, while picking up the plate he pulled some muscles in his back. He thought as time went by the muscles would get better but they just got worse.

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