# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161160008` · 02/10/2016 · American Cement Company 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC; Natural Resources of Central Florida Inc
- **Operator:** American Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [0801370](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801370)
## Narrative

Pallet broke with metal on it. EE got another pallet & placed metal back on pallet. EE called the next day said ee pulled something & ee was at the clinic. Incident was not reported the day of the injury. EE said it happened 2 weeks prior. We questioned the validity, investigated the incident & legally. Took several weeks. Thus the reason for the delay in reporting.

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