# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212860018` · 09/29/2021 · Morton Salt Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 22.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Inc
- **Mine:** [4101776](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101776)
## Narrative

After loading a tanker truck the employee strained EE's back as EE pulled self up onto the loading platform. The trailer EE had completed loading was lower than other trailers causing a larger area between the trailer and the loading platform

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