# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002550107` · 08/23/2000 · J E Baker Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 12.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Manchester
- **Operator:** J E Baker Company
- **Mine:** [3600009](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600009)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING OVERHEAD LIGHTS THE DAY BEFORE ONSET OF PAIN. REACHING OVERHEAD TO REPAIR LIGHTS TUESDAY, 8/22/00. HE WOKE WEDNESDAY, 8/23 WITH PAIN. WIFE DROVE HIM TO WORK AND HE OB TAINED MEDICAL CARE; HE DIDN'T REPORT ANY INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR OR OUR SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE.

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