# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010930008` · 03/22/2001 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1400034](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1400034)
## Narrative

EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN AFTER LUNCH. HE ATTRIBUTED THE PAIN TO ASSISTING COWORKERS WITH INSTALLING A T-BRACE WHERE HE WAS LIFTING THE BRACE WHILE IN AN AWKWARD BODY POSITION.

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