# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143350020` · 11/19/2014 · Williams Diversified Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **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:** 92
- **Mine experience:** 4.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sandra Lee Williams
- **Operator:** Williams Diversified Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3402025](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3402025)
## Narrative

Employee was using shovel to clear chat from screening plant area.  He felt a ""pop"" in his lower back.  Diagnosis:  lower back strain.

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