# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220153240017` · 11/06/2015 · National Oilwell Varco, LP
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 420
- **Mine experience:** 3.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** National Oilwell Varco Inc
- **Operator:** National Oilwell Varco, LP
- **Mine:** [2602646](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602646)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning the plant area, rolled a 2"" x ~15' suction hose, and placed on the floor. At the time the hose was placed on the floor he apparently twisted his back. An 11/9/15 physician's report indicates that the employee's diagnosis was ""Lumbosacral strain / R Sciatic neuralgia"", and states that the employee ""is totally incapacitated at this time"".  

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