# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141680021` · 05/08/2014 · Black Warrior Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Roger W  Perry; Rance  Perry; Leah  Perry-Haynie
- **Operator:** Black Warrior Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0101362](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101362)
## Narrative

Blaster was using a man shovel to shovel drill cutting into bore hole when he felt sharp pain from back to both legs.  Results was a strained lower back.

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