# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003350025` · 09/25/2000 · Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Mine:** [0300542](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300542)
## Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM A/C CRUSHER, WHEN ROCK FROM LOADER FELL AND STRUCK EE IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT CALF OF LEG. EE SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS AND A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK (EE PERFORMED REG ULAR DUTIES 9-25-00-11-17-00 EE CONTINUED WORK UNTIL 11-17-00 WHEN HE STATED BACK STILL HURT. DR ASSIGNED TIME OFF UNTIL FOLLOW UP REVIEW IS MADE 12-8-00.

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