# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120820015` · 03/12/2012 · Essroc Cement Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 39.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp
- **Mine:** [1200066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200066)
## Narrative

Monday, March 12, employee was experiencing lower back pain attributed to heavy lifting & pulling he had been doing installing electrical conduit and wiring over the past few months. Employee was sent to physician, diagnosed w/lumbar strain & placed on restricted duty-no lifting pulling, pushing>20lbs. No specific incident to cause pain, rather a cumulative effect of exertion.

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