# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001850165` · 04/11/2000 · Southdown Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 96
- **Mine experience:** 5.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Southdown Inc
- **Operator:** Southdown Inc
- **Mine:** [1500030](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500030)
## Narrative

EE S PLANT WAS IDLED THEREFORE EE WAS SENT WITH WATERTRUCK TO PIT TO WASH OUT RADIATOR OF FRONT END LOADER. EE RAISED RIGHT REAR COMPARTMENT HOOD AND TOOK WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT RADIATOR. AS E E WAS BENT OVER INTO COMPARTMENT THE HOOD LOWERED AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD AND BACK. EE SAID SHE WAS ALLRIGHT EE FIRST MISSED WORK DUE TO THIS ON 6-5-00 BUT A DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS TO CAUSE NOT M

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