# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231730002` · 06/08/2023 · Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 262
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Juan B  Lulack
- **Operator:** Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc
- **Mine:** [2402331](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2402331)
## Narrative

06/08 EE was picking up a piece of Dry-stack stone and felt sharp pain lower back. EE worked on 06/09. EE rested over weekend and felt good enough to go back to work on 06/12. Pain in lower back worsened and EE went to chiropractor on 06/15. EE worked on 06/16 and rested over the weekend. EE worked on 06/19 for a full day and filed a report of injury and went to clinic on 06/19.

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