# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220233130019` · 11/07/2023 · Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHB Limited Partnership; A&M Products
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
- **Mine:** [4800987](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800987)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to move a large pipe, when they felt a pain in their back running down their leg. Went home and symptoms didn't improve. Employee went to seek medical help on the 8th.

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