# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042180020` · 06/15/2004 · Lehigh Southwest 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 83
- **Mine experience:** 18.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0400034](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0400034)
## Narrative

WORKER HAD NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7/27/04. CLAIMS HE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING AS A PACKER AND TOLD SUPERVISOR OF MUSCLE CRAMPS IN MIDDLE BACK.

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