# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003570049` · 05/22/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2602246](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602246)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A PIPE TO LOWER UNDERGROUND. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 3', STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK OVER A BUNDLE OF PIPE THAT WAS BEHING HIM. HE WAS SEEN BY AN OR THOPEDIST FOR A LOW BACK STRAIN AND RECEIVED A FULL DUTY RELEASE. WHEN OUR WORKER'S COMP CARRIER SENT HIM A LETTER OF CLOSURE, HE REQUESTED TO SEE ANOTHER DR BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS STILL BOTHER

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