# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201210024` · 04/27/2020 · Sterling Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **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:** 1.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Boone Trust, Samuel A.B. (Alex) Boone Trustee
- **Operator:** Sterling Materials
- **Mine:** [1518068](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518068)
## Narrative

Night shift employee was lifting a metal plate out of the third level dump hopper. As EE was attempting to pick the plate up EE felt a sharp pain in the lower back. EE then reported the incident to the supervisor. EE was taken to a nearby medical center where EE was treated for lower back muscle strain.

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