# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160040018` · 12/28/2015 · CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC
- **Mine:** [4100060](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100060)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling material and as he was shoveling he felt a sharp pain in his back. Employee overstrained or twisted his back wrong and pulled a muscle.

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