# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143290020` · 11/24/2014 · Georgia Stone Industries, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Antonio C  Ramos
- **Operator:** Georgia Stone Industries, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1900008](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1900008)
## Narrative

He was at the middle level of the quarry pulling chain up from the tension car at the bottom of the quarry (chain was approx. 100'L) when he felt a pull in his lower back.

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