# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020560052` · 02/05/2002 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** SNOW
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

EE CLAIMS THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING WASTE QUICKLIME FROM THE AREA NEAR QUICKLIME BIN #8. HE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS USING A LARGE SNOW SHOVEL. EE DID NOT RE PORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 2-7-02 BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE INJURY MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT HOME. HE WAS RELEASED BY HIS PHYSICIAN TO RETURN TO FULL DUTY ON 2-11-02.

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