# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010080080` · 12/16/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

EE AND CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING HEAT EXCHANGER CHAIN IN ROTARY CEMENT KILN. EE COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT DUE TO TIGHT, SORE BACK MUSCLES, ALLEDGEDLY FROM HANDLING THE HEAVY CHAIN STRANDS. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. ON HIS OWN VOLITION, HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF FROM WORK.

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