# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013600204` · 12/03/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

NEW FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CLOSECAB DOOR. HE FORGOT HE HAD LATCHED THE DOOR OPENSO IT COULD NOT CLOSE. WHEN HE PULLED AGAINST THE IMMOVABLE OBJECT, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK O N LEFT SIDE. THIS WAS REPORTED 5 DAYS AFTER INCIDENT.

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