# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051050051` · 04/12/2005 · Lehigh Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800341](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800341)
## Narrative

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ALONG BELT 4 TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.  EE MENTIONED HE MAY HAVE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL IN FRONT OF HIM TO THE SIDE.  PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTIONS ISSUED.

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