# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231800008` · 06/25/2023 · Alamo Cement Company 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** Alamo Cement Company 
- **Mine:** [4103019](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4103019)
## Narrative

Employee was using a shovel to move a large chunk of clinker from the back of the clinker hopper grating to the front. As the employee was using the shovel to move the chunk of clinker, EE felt a pain in lower back.

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