# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240820031` · 03/13/2024 · R .E. Janes Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Rotary bucket excavator operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 0.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brian T  Etchison; Ralph E  Janes IV
- **Operator:** R .E. Janes Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [4101111](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101111)
## Narrative

EE was operating the excavator when EE started feeling increasing pain in the lower back.  When EE started to exit the machine, EE felt a sharp pain in their lower back that shot down EE's left leg and EE's toes started to tingle.  EE crawled/slid down the machine and could not stand up from the pain.

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