# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251770010` · 06/23/2025 · Asbury Graphite Mills Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Asbury Carbons Inc
- **Operator:** Asbury Graphite Mills Inc
- **Mine:** [2800956](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800956)
## Narrative

On 06/23/2025, a 54-year-old employee with 7 years of mining experience was working in the mill near screen 2 packing off bags of finished material  When picking up a bag to place it on the pallet, EE felt a strain in EE's back and told EE's on-shift foreman, stating EE's back was bothering EE. The employee later informed the foreman EE was going to the clinic.

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