# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020670017` · 02/15/2002 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 2.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202746](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0202746)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING STONES WHEN HE FELT A STRANGE SENSATION IN HIS CHEST. LATER, AT HOME, HE HAD CHEST PAINS. AND WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DR WHO DETERMINED IT WAS MUSCLE SPASMS DUE TO A STRAIN. INJURY REPORTED LATE. INFO. ON THIS PAGE RECIEVED TODAY

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