# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170270004` · 01/16/2017 · Salado Operations
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Forklift operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 364
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Wayne  Patterson
- **Operator:** Salado Operations
- **Mine:** [4104881](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104881)
## Narrative

Employee was moving a diesel container on the fork of a skid loader (Cat 272 C) when the container lost balance. The employee got off the skid loader and pushed back to balance the container. After that, the employee started feeling pain in the lower back. 

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