# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220210190034` · 11/13/2020 · S&S Concrete & Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Groundman, Yardman
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael  Stone; Robert  Swartzman
- **Operator:** S&S Concrete & Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [0202767](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202767)
## Narrative

A groundman was shoveling material on a catwalk when they felt a pop and pain in back and subsequently abdomen pain. Shoveling excess material on the catwalks is required at the end of each crushing shift. The employee was in a hurry to get the job done and move to the next catwalk.

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