# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190950006` · 03/26/2019 · Amrize West Central Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Amrize West Central Inc.
- **Mine:** [0501902](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0501902)
## Narrative

EE was helping move, roll-out, and cut old conveyor belting for disposal. While EE was manually moving some belting EE felt a pop in EE's lower back resulting in a lower back sprain.

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