# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161460022` · 12/13/2015 · Trap Rock Industries LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Superintendent
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 61
- **Mine experience:** 44.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trap Rock Industries Inc; CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Trap Rock Industries LLC
- **Mine:** [2800033](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800033)
## Narrative

Employee came to work on a Sunday morning to turn on water pump.  As employee opened the quarry entrance gate, employee felt pain in lower back. Went to doctor on 1/4/16 and was diagnosed with degenerative disc herniation. EE returned to work on 1/5/16-no work limitations. As the back pain did not improve, employee had surgery on 5/25/16.

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