# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150160016` · 01/15/2015 · Acme Brick Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- **Operator:** Acme Brick Company
- **Mine:** [4100368](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100368)
## Narrative

Miner was helping another miner to pick up an irrigation pipe and move it to the side when he felt a pin in his lower back. The footing was loose and his foot slip and caused additonal pressure to one side. Strained lower back area.

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