# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170170013` · 01/02/2017 · MS Industries II, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John  Christmas; Steven  Smith
- **Operator:** MS Industries II, LLC
- **Mine:** [0103494](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103494)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting a box of parts weighing approximately 40-50 pounds, and turned to hand the box to co-worker and felt a pop in lower back with pain centralized to lower back.

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