# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001390021` · 05/06/2000 · Nevada Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** MOTORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 18.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Nevada Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2600015](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2600015)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LARGE MOTOR FROM PALLET TOPALLET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK; 5/8/00HE WENT TO DR. AND AFTER CHECKUP, WAS ASKED TO RETURN ON 5/10/00 FOR POSSIBLE THERAPY. WHEN HE RETURNED, DR. HOSPITALIZED HIM; HE WAS OPERATED ON FOR A BROKEN DISC IN HIS BACK ON 6/12/00 AND WILL BE OFF WORK FOR SOME TIME.

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