# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130840027` · 03/15/2013 · Capitol Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Mason
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Zachry Corporation
- **Operator:** Capitol Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4100010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100010)
## Narrative

The scaffold upright (vertical)supports have receiver cups that are welded by the manufacturer onto the upright poles at predetermined intervals.  Thus it was slightly higher than the preferred level. Due to the construction, it would have been either be too low, causing employees to extend their reach too far, or too high, causing employees to be working very slightly bowed.

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