# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251820031` · 06/23/2025 ·  River Bend Mtls
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:**  River Bend Mtls
- **Mine:** [3502705](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3502705)
## Narrative

While attempting to clear rock from underneath the conveyer, the employee slipped and caught themselves by grabbing onto the conveyer guard. The abrupt motion caused their torso to twist resulting in lower back/abdominal pain.

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