# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091110030` · 11/25/2008 · Continental Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Continental Cement Holding Company
- **Operator:** Continental Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2300217](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300217)
## Narrative

Employee and coworker were carrying a pallet jack downstairs when he felt a strain in his back.  (Was not reportable until he had surgery on 3-26-09.  Was on layoff status at the time.)

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