# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220182970049` · 10/22/2018 · Malvern Minerals Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Hammer mill operator, Breaker mill operator, Jaw mill operator
- **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:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brad  Smith
- **Operator:** Malvern Minerals Company
- **Mine:** [0300299](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300299)
## Narrative

Hammermill operator was putting the cover of the hammermill pushing it back in place when EE heard a pop in EE's back. After putting the cover on EE was going to climb in the frontend loader and was unable. 

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