# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130440011` · 02/05/2013 · Salt River Sand & Rock
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- **Operator:** Salt River Sand & Rock
- **Mine:** [0203060](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203060)
## Narrative

While using the batch plants wash rack hose one handed (Right Hand) to clean the street sweeper out, there was a surge in the water pressure. This resulted in a jolt in the water line that employee was holding causing his arm to receive a strain.  The surge in water pressure resulted from another hose being shut off delivering full pressure to the hose employee was holding.

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