# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010080119` · 12/13/2000 · Asarco Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing 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:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco Inc
- **Mine:** [4000166](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000166)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DRIVING RAIL SPIKES. THE INJURY WAS NOT INITIALLY REPORTABLE BUT HAS SINCE BEEN ASSIGNED RESTRICTED WORK.

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