# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011550100` · 05/15/2001 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 14.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTQALLING A NEW VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE ON J FILTER. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO CHANGE OUT THE OLD DEFECTIVE UNTI. ON 5-30-01 HE WENT TO THE DR. & WAS PRESCRIBED THERAPY.

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