# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000180090` · 01/03/2000 · Continental Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Continental Cement Holding Company
- **Operator:** Continental Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2300217](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2300217)
## Narrative

INJURED AND CO-WORKER HAD REPLACED SKIRT RUBBER ON RBC-1A CONVEYOR BELRT AND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF LOCKING THE HOLD DOWN BARS. INJURED CLIMBED UP ON BELT STRUCTURE TO GAIN BETTER VANTAGE POIN T. AS HE LEANED OVER TO CONTINUE INSTALLING THE HOLD DOWN BAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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