# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163570011` · 12/12/2016 · Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC
- **Mine:** [3600029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600029)
## Narrative

Employee was taking a conveyer pulley off a pallet.  EE squatted and bent down to lift one end up and roll it off the pallet.  As EE did EE twisted slightly causing EE to have pain in the lower left side of EE's back.

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