# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041960005` · 07/09/2004 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [4100026](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100026)
## Narrative

Employee was picking up a 5 gallon bucket of a mixed refractory product (approx. 35 lbs.)  He was bent over sideways at the waist to lift the bucket and felt a sharp twinge on his left side lower back.  He continued to work till later in the afternoon when the pain got worse.  He went through the weekend and Monday till Tuesday when he asked to see a doctor, it was still hurting.

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