# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173030009` · 10/23/2017 · Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mathy Construction Company
- **Operator:** Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
- **Mine:** [4703213](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703213)
## Narrative

Operator was loading wooden blocks into loader bucket and hurt their lower back

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