# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100810028` · 03/10/2010 · Carolina Stalite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frances H  Johnson
- **Operator:** Carolina Stalite Company
- **Mine:** [3100136](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100136)
## Narrative

The EE had gathered a five gallon bucket of stalite material and emptied a five gallon bucket of coal. Minutes later he was walking to the EE's break room and felt a pain to his chest area and he developed a cold sweat. He thought he was having a heart attack.

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