# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011910071` · 06/27/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP TO PULL WIRE THE EMPLOYEE STATES PULLING SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST OVER REACHING FOR THE PECKER HEAD USED TO PULL CABLE. ( A PRESCRIPTION WAS WRITTEN FOR PAIN.)

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