# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072850025` · 10/02/2007 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rohm & Haas Company
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
- **Mine:** [3301993](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301993)
## Narrative

Employee began missing work on 10/11/07 due to injury received when helping another employee lower a 90# fire suppression cannister into place at a conveyor drive unit.  Both employees were holding the cannister when lowering it.

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