# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170740010` · 02/14/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 29.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [1100225](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100225)
## Narrative

On 2/14 A loader operator was climbing into  loader and felt a pain/spasm in lower back. EE immediately began icing and taking OTC medication. On 2/28 ee requested to go to the clinic and was diagnosed with a sprained lumbar ligament and returned full duty. EE had a follow-up appt. On 3/10 and was prescribed physical therapy making it a reportable injury.

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