# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251560007` · 05/26/2025 · South Texas Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William Clay  Coleman
- **Operator:** South Texas Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4104250](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104250)
## Narrative

Supervisor decided to help out EE's crew with shoveling under the crusher for about 20 minutes. EE felt some tension on EE's lower back but did not think much of it. The next morning on 05/27/2025 EE decided to rest it off because EE felt pain. EE refused medical attention stating that it would go away with rest.

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