# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141400025` · 05/16/2014 · Teck Alaska Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 7.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Teck Resources Limited
- **Operator:** Teck Alaska Inc
- **Mine:** [5001545](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001545)
## Narrative

The employee was removing reflectors from the shoulder of the port road.  While trying to pull out a reflector, which is done by manual labor physically pulling them out of the ground, a worker felt a pain in his lower back.

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