# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073510018` · 04/26/2007 · Continental Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 67
- **Mine experience:** 8.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Continental Cement Holding Company
- **Operator:** Continental Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2300217](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300217)
## Narrative

While manually adjusting forks on forklift, employee felt strain in his back.  Did not become reportable until he started to miss work due to surgery on December 14, 2007.

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