# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131430012` · 05/20/2013 · Nevada Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Nevada Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2600015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600015)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A RAIL CAR AND MISSED A RUNG WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT.  THE LEFT FOOT BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE SUDDEN DROP.  THE EMPLOYEE HELD ON WITH HIS HANDS AND DID NOT FALL.  EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK FROM THE SUDDEN DROP.

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