# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001570174` · 04/20/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

ELECTRICIAN WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLES IN THE CABLE TRAYS IN #1 MCC ROOM IN THE PELLET PLANT. SHE EXPERIENCED SOR MUSCLES IN HER NECK AND SHOULDERS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS RECENTLY PRESCRI BED. #14 WIRE/12 CONDUCTOR WAS BEING PULLED IN.

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