# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143070061` · 10/23/2014 · Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc.
## 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:** 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:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John F  Steele Jr
- **Operator:** Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1200670](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200670)
## Narrative

Injured was doing clean-up at the stacker, shoveling material when he got a sharp pain in his back.  He was able to continue working with slight back pain but after he got home, the pain became unbearable and he went to the emergency room.

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