# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041100120` · 02/25/2003 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 44
- **Mine experience:** 10.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DISC BULGE AT C6-C7 IN HIS SHOULDER AREA. THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS BONE SPURS AND INJURY WAS CONTESTED AS NOT BEING CAUSED BY WORK ACTIVITIES. WORKER'S COMP. HAS DETERMINED THE INJURY AS WORK-RELATED. EMPLOYEE WAS RATED FOR PARTIAL PERMINANT DISABILITY FOR HIS SPINAL INJURY.

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