# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002130020` · 07/08/2000 · Arkansas Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Brakeman, Roperider, Car runner, Spotterman, Snapper, Trip rider, Car rider, Flagman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 20.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United States Lime & Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** Arkansas Lime Company
- **Mine:** [0300050](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0300050)
## Narrative

EE PICKED UP A DRAW HEAD FOR A RAILROAD CAR NARROW GAUGE & STRAINED HIS BACK& SHOULDER HE CONT'D TO WORK AT HIS REG JOB TITLE (TRAIN ENG & BRAKEMAN) AND CONTINUES DOING SO TO THIS DAY. HE HASN'T LOST ANY TIME. THIS EE ALSO HAS EXTREME PROBLEMS WITH DIABETES. AN MRI HAS REVELED A POSSIBLE BULGE FROM A DISC. THE PLAN IS TO ATTACH THIS PROBLEM WITH STERIODS & SURGERY IS POSSIBLE

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