# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010160132` · 12/07/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 100
- **Mine experience:** 13.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING A BOARD OVER HIS HEAD WHILE HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION. HE WXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO RETRUN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. ON JAN 8, 2001 SMC RECEIVED A MEDICAL OP ION THAT THE INJURY WAS NOT A PRE EXISTING CONDITION, WHICH MAKES IT A REPORTABLE, LOST TIME ACCIDNT.

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