# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000700026` · 02/21/2000 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 22.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0400034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400034)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON SPLICING C11 CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE BENT OVER HE EXPERIENCED BACK SPASM IN LOWER BACK. ON 2-24-2000 HE SAW A DR. & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR MUSCLE SPASM. HE WAS PUT ON SOME RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 3/2, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RETURNED W/O RESTRICTIONS.

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