# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193080040` · 10/25/2019 · AK Coal Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** AK Steel Holding Corporation
- **Operator:** AK Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3610041](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3610041)
## Narrative

The outside person spilled a pallet of cement block while loading into a scoop tractor bucket with a loader.  When loading block into bucket by hand they felt pain in their lower back.  They continued to work the rest of the shift and went to a MedExpress the next day to be examined.  They were diagnosed with lower back pain and prescribed a muscle relaxer.

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