# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013270051` · 09/21/2001 · Washington Group International, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Environmental tests or checks
- **Injury source:** GENERATORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Washington Group International Inc
- **Operator:** Washington Group International, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2400910](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2400910)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE MANEUVERING A 130LB.PORTABLE GENERATOR TO THE TAILGATE OF A PICK UP TRUCK, THE GENERATOR SLIPPED CAUSING MUSCLE STR.TO HIS BACK AND NECK. EMPLOYEES DUTIES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS MONITORING WATER ELEVA-TIONS AND VOLUMES IN PIEZOMETERS OUTSIDE ACTIVE MINING.

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