# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240520002` · 01/31/2024 · Western Aggregates, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John M  Mayfield; James M  Schwarz
- **Operator:** Western Aggregates, LLC
- **Mine:** [3401983](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401983)
## Narrative

picked up box of boosters and turned at waist to put box into IME, felt sharp pain in back (1st day of treatment was 2/7/24)

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