# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250660013` · 02/13/2025 · Malvern Minerals Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brad  Smith
- **Operator:** Malvern Minerals Company
- **Mine:** [0300299](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300299)
## Narrative

EE and another worker were lifting a belt for a conveyor repair. After completion of work, EE sat in EE's office and felt discomfort in EE's back. On following days EE stated condition was improving. On 3-6-25 EE stated that on 3-3-25 EE bent over in the shop and felt strong pain. On 3-6-25 EE's back was hurting severely.

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