# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010990091` · 04/01/2001 · Continental Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 54
- **Mine experience:** 3.28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Continental Cement Holding Company
- **Operator:** Continental Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2300217](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300217)
## Narrative

INJURED DROPPED NOSE PIECE OUT OF RESPIRATOR IN CHANGE ROOM WHILE GETTING DRESSED TO WORK. AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE NOSE PIECE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

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