# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022240072` · 07/25/2002 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hang or reposition tubing
- **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:** 13.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0400034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400034)
## Narrative

TAKEDOWN & WRAPUP OF 6-750MCM WIRES AT I.D. FAN; EMPLOYEE HELD WIRE TO PROTECT MAN ON LADDER FROM GETTING KNOCKED OVER; WHEN WIRE WAS CUT DOWN, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO HOLD WIRE FROM HITTING LAD DER. EMPLOYEE FOLLOWED IT DOWN TO THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO BEND OVER AT THE WAIST, STRAINING HIS BACK.

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