# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012290068` · 07/24/2001 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SMALL TRANSFORMER FROM THE PICK UP TRUCK TO THE DRILL PRESS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE AND HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-1-01. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

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