# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161110013` · 04/05/2016 · Pete Lien & Sons Inc
## 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:** 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:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 4.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pete Lien & Sons Inc
- **Operator:** Pete Lien & Sons Inc
- **Mine:** [4801768](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801768)
## Narrative

EE was performing maint./clean-up at Conveyer No. 0004.  As EE shoveled, felt back pain and reported the incident to supervisor.  EE preferred to wait and see if condition improved-which it did not. EE was treated by a physician on 4/11/16 for back spasms with Rx medications and restricted from lifting over 10 lbs until cleared by physician. 

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