# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152930010` · 10/15/2015 · Thiele Kaolin Co.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Eric  Tillirson
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Co.
- **Mine:** [0900151](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900151)
## Narrative

Injured Employee was pulling a 1-1/2in x 15ft.cable,4ft. to attach to the back draw bar of his dozer that was stuck. As he attached the cable to the draw bar, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.He continued operating the dozer until the end of the shift.

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