# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180390003` · 02/01/2018 · Falling Springs Quarry Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 31.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Katherine A Cramer; William H Guhman; Charles J Cramer
- **Operator:** Falling Springs Quarry Company
- **Mine:** [1100055](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100055)
## Narrative

The employee bent over to pick up a metal chute door in tower 1 of the screening plant. When the employee came to me ee looked to be in pain and was having trouble moving. Took employee to an urgent care where the doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer at the employees request. Put on light duty and went back to work on the same day.

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