# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170810027` · 11/11/2005 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 139
- **Mine experience:** 22.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Chemical; Andover Group
- **Operator:** Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
- **Mine:** [4800155](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800155)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting 42"" belt top of rollers from belt structure to put on forks of the Lo Trac and felted a strain in lower back.  Accident was reported and closed with MSHA.  Miner is going to be off of work due to prior injury.  March 21, 2017 was last day of work to start pre-op testing and surgery on March 22, 2017.

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