# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030900012` · 03/22/2003 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.3 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

INJURED EE WAS SHOVELING WITH A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL, CRUSHEDED ROCK & DUST SPILLAGE AWAY FROM SUPPORT STRUCTURE SO A BOBCAT LOADER COULD GET TO \IT. HE SHOVELED FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. & WHEN HE STOO D UPRIGHT HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK PULL ON THE RT.SIDE. HE SAW A DR. ON 3/24/03 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY & GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

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