# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000590038` · 02/07/2000 · Equatorial Tonopah Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Equatorial Mining N L
- **Operator:** Equatorial Tonopah Inc
- **Mine:** [2602364](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602364)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING 10 INCH PIPE SCRAP OUT OF AREA WHERE STACKER WAS BEING MOVED, FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. CHEST PAIN WAS IN AREA OF RECENT SURGERY.

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