# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003610134` · 12/20/2000 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN (INGUINAL) WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK A 50 POUND BAG OF HYDRATED LIME FROM A CONVEYER. HE CLAIMS THAT THE BAGS HAD BECOME HUNG UP ON THE CONVEYER AS THEY CAME OUT OF THE BAGGER ROOM AND HE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR THE BLOCKAGE. HE WAS SEEN AT PRO-MED 183 CLINIC AND EXCUSED FROM DUTY UNTIL 12-24-00.

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