# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092530001` · 08/27/2009 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Forklift operator
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dow Chemical Company
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
- **Mine:** [3301993](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301993)
## Narrative

Employee helped lift 80# bag from palletizer.  Later, when exiting fork, he said he had pain in low back.  Incident not reported earlier due to mis-information from employee and doctor whether he could perform regular job or not.

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