# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003320089` · 11/17/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

EE WAS ACTING AS FIREWATCH, PUT HIMSELF BETWEEN EE PERFORMING CUTTING ON STAIR CLIP, AND EE WORKING OVERHEAD IN SCISSOR LIFT. EE IN SECTION LIFT DROPPED 12 LB CROSS BRACE, STRUCK EE ON LOWER B ACK. EE RECIEVED CONTUSIONS AND BRUISE TO LOWER BACK. NO TIME LOST, EE RETURNED TO WORK 11-18-00.

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