# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012470019` · 08/20/2001 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401879)
## Narrative

EE AND ONE OTHER EE WERE CARRY A SIX FOOT RAIL AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME WIRE WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE RAIL, EE FELT FINE UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY AND WANTED TO SEE DR ON THE 21ST OF AUGUST.

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