# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013530007` · 12/13/2001 · Mineral Park Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Equatorial Mining N L
- **Operator:** Mineral Park Inc.
- **Mine:** [0200843](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200843)
## Narrative

EE IS A TEMPORARY LABOR EE, NEW TO THE JOB. HE WAS HARVESTING CATHODES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH HIS SHIFT AS HE FELT IT WAS JUST A SORE MUSCLE. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS IN A LOT MORE PAIN AND WAS SENTTO A DR. BY THE TEMP. AGENCY. THE DR. DIAGNOSED A STRAINED BACK AND SAID NOT TO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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