# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020310030` · 01/20/2002 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing 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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.86 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES BESIDE A MOTOR THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED AND ALLIGNED. HE WAS REMOVING THE MOTOR BASE BOLTS, WHICH WERE LOOSE, WITH HIS FINGERS WHILE LEANING OVER THE MOTOR. HE FELT A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK ""PULL/STRAIN"" AS HE CONTINUED LOOSENING BOLTS. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AT THE TIME AND BELIEVED IT WOULD RESOLVE OVERNIGHT. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO DR.

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