# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170970009` · 03/29/2017 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0600019](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0600019)
## Narrative

A maintenance employee was rolling up 50 foot sections of an old conveyor belt for disposal.  After finishing rolling up 3 sections the employee started another section.  EE started rolling in the kneeling position for 1 turn then EE stood up and hurt EE's lower back.  EE went to a doctor on 4/3/17 who diagnose a muscle strain and reported the injury to management at that time.

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