# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220253520006` · 12/13/2025 · Graymont Western Us Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Graymont Ltd
- **Operator:** Graymont Western Us Inc
- **Mine:** [2601906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601906)
## Narrative

An employee was hooking up a drum basket to a forklift, EE bent down to lift and slide the right-side fork to align with the basket, when EE lifted the fork, EE felt like an impact to EE's lower back. EE was taken to the Tooele Utah hospital where EE was diagnosed with lower back muscle sprain. EE received 2 injections for pain and inflammation.

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