# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142610025` · 08/30/2014 · Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Car trimmer, Car loader, Bin puller, Truck loader
- **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:** 13.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4400082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4400082)
## Narrative

Employee completed loading lime into a railcar. He was in the process of closing the doors on the top of the railcar. The door hung and he overexerted his back as he attempted to close the door. Injury occurred Aug 30. Employee waited to visit the Dr. on Sep 1. No Dr.'s report was provided to EHS Manager until Sept 18th. Injury reclassified as MSHA reportable Sept 18th.

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