# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220252390015` · 08/11/2025 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 79
- **Mine experience:** 36.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander; Michael  O'Connor
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [4100070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100070)
## Narrative

Employee was trimming excess aluminum honey comb off of panels using 10lb Sawzall. Process involves a lot of bending, twisting which caused back strain. Injury was not reported until 8/21/25 when they were treated for back strain.

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