# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010220117` · 01/15/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 4.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3600185](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600185)
## Narrative

ATTEMPTING TO PULL A LINER FROM THE HEAD OF FINISH MILL #3 SO IT COULD BE DROPPED OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT TO THE FLOOR, AS HE PULLED THE LINER AWAY IT FELL OFF CENTER. HE JUMPED OUT OF ITS WAY AND FELL THROUGH THE UNCOVERED PART APPROX. 15' TO THE FLOOR BELOW.

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