# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022520119` · 07/27/2002 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 33.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

WHILE LOADING BARGE RRC 300 EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO THROW CEMENT FLOW VALVE TO DIFFERENT POSITION. VALVE STUCK WHILE THROWING IT AND EE WRENCHED BACK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST. BACK DID NOT IMPROVE, WAS SENT TO ORTHOPEDIC AND DUE TO LIMITATIONS SET BY DOCTOR STARTED LOSING TIME 8/28/02. ALSO EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL AND WAS DETERINED HE HAS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL.

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