# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082670016` · 09/18/2008 · Oldcastle Industrial Minerals
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 196
- **Mine experience:** 18.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Oldcastle Industrial Minerals
- **Mine:** [3603432](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3603432)
## Narrative

Employee called in before his shift started on 9-18-08 to complain of back pain.  He was taken to our industrial medical facility where he was diagnosed with arthritis aggravated by repetitive lifting motion.  Employee was previously hand stacking 50# bags of pulverized limestone.

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