# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001780100` · 06/14/2000 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [3900029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3900029)
## Narrative

EE DROPPED A BIT DOWN NED JET CHANNEL AND TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT WITH A LONG PIECE OF STEEL. THE UP AND DOWN MOTION WITH THE STEEL STRAINED HIS CENTER AND LEFT LOWER BACK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-15-00, WENT TO DR. 6-16 AND BECAME LOST TIME ON 6-20.

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