# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190310020` · 01/25/2019 · Badger Mining Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy J  Wuest
- **Operator:** Badger Mining Corporation
- **Mine:** [4105330](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105330)
## Narrative

Miner was helping to shovel sand and felt a pain in EE's lower back. The next day EE called in sick and reported having aches, chills and fever that morning that EE associated with EE's back injury.  

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