# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020100016` · 12/25/2001 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO MOVE A COUNTERWEIGHT FROM A SCREEN IN THE CRUSHINGAND SCREENING AREA. THE COUNTER-WEIGHT WEIGHED ABOUT 100 LBS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN ON 12/25/01 AND RESTRICTED FROM DUTY UNTIL 12/28/01.

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