# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040280020` · 01/14/2004 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 27.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
- **Mine:** [4001052](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4001052)
## Narrative

EE BENT DOWN, GOT A HOLD OF THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WHILE USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE, STRAIGHTENED AND PROCEEDED TO RAISE THE DOOR THE FULL LENGTH OF HIS REACH. AS HE DID SO PAIN ACCURED IN HIS LOWER BACK, AGGRAVATING AN INCIDENT HE HAD ON 9/10/03. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED PREVIOUSLY ON PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES AND HAD RETRAINING IN JAN. 2004. HE SAID HE HAD USED PROPER LIFTING.

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