# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161580035` · 05/28/2016 · Huber Carbonates, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 4.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J M Huber Corp
- **Operator:** Huber Carbonates, LLC
- **Mine:** [1102627](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102627)
## Narrative

This employee and another employee were on the belt cleaning out a rock jam.  The other employee was pushing the rock up the belt to this employee who was lifting the rocks out and throwing them over the side.  They were just about done when this employee encountered lower back pain. Employee was taken by ambulance to the hospital.  

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