# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022380048` · 03/27/2002 · John S Lane & Son Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 26.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harry C  Lane
- **Operator:** John S Lane & Son Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1900014](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1900014)
## Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING BUSHINGS WHILE DOING MILL MAINTENANCE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN RADIATING INTO HIS LEFT LEG, AND AFTER A DIAGNOSIS OF A HERNIATED DISC. EE HAD SURGERY. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL TREATMENT OR LOST TIME UNTIL THE DATE OF SURGERY 7/23/02 AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE.

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