# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142930015` · 07/22/2014 · Concrete Nor'West
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walt  Miles
- **Operator:** Concrete Nor'West
- **Mine:** [4503633](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503633)
## Narrative

Employee states he had been lifting wooden crane pads and back was strained

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