# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220162420002` · 08/22/2016 · CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CRANES,DERRICKS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100994](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100994)
## Narrative

While lugging on a tire, tech was using crane hands to line up tire with bolt holes. Guiding tire into place ee applied down pressure on tire. The tire slipped in the loose gravel causing the boom to surge forward hitting the tech in back, causing ee to lose breath and pain in the lower back. 

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