# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061600015` · 06/06/2006 · SCH Terminal Services, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John F  Hunt III
- **Operator:** SCH Terminal Services, LLC
- **Mine:** [1518639](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1518639)
## Narrative

The i/e was part of a 3 man crew installing handrails @ the barge loadout. 2 employees were moving by hand, 2 @ a time, 1"" steel bars to be used as the horizontal part of the handrail, to an area where the uprights were already installed. The i/e reported that he bent over @ the waist to pick up 1 end of 2 bars and felt a pull in his back as he was straightening up.

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