# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180300005` · 01/19/2018 · Montana Limestone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 178
- **Mine experience:** 3.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- **Operator:** Montana Limestone Company
- **Mine:** [2402306](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2402306)
## Narrative

Taking an empty bag and filling with 50 lbs limestone product, lifting full bag off a table (waist height) and pivoting 180 degrees, bending to place at ground level onto a wood pallet. Repeat process until pallet is 10 rows high of full bags (shoulder height). Injury to neck is undetermined at this time.

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