# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170480001` · 01/26/2017 · Bear River Zeolite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** TRUNK,NEC
- **Days lost:** 357
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John C  Lawrence
- **Operator:** Bear River Zeolite Company
- **Mine:** [1001993](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1001993)
## Narrative

Employee was working near the Raymond Mill by the feed conveyor/silo and was trying to break up frozen material.

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