# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140560015` · 02/22/2014 · Geo Specialty Chemicals
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ken  Ghazey
- **Operator:** Geo Specialty Chemicals
- **Mine:** [0300537](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300537)
## Narrative

EE was removing material from the crusher discharge area and he picked up a large piece of material and attempted to break it by throwing it on the ground.  When he went to throw it down he felt his nerve get pinched in his back.  He knew exactly what had happened to his back because he has injured his back the same way a couple of other times in the past (prior to GEO).

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