# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012290058` · 08/08/2001 · 3M Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 1.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** 3M Company
- **Mine:** [0400191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400191)
## Narrative

AS MIX OPERATOR, EE LIFTS 50 LB BAGS OFF PALLETTS, AND EMPTYS CONTENT INTO MIX POT. INCIPIENT DATE UNCLEAR, ALTHOUGH HE STATES THAT HE WAS AWARE OF LOW BACK DISCOMFORT STARTING NEAR THE END OF HIS SHIFT FOR SOME TIME. ON 8-8 STATES THAT ALTHOUGH IT WAS NO MORE THAN USUAL IT DID NOT GO AWAY DURING THE NIGHT, SENT TO CLINIC WHERE OBJECTIVE FINDINGS FOR REPETITIVE INJURY.

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