# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020720007` · 02/20/2002 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.78 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401879)
## Narrative

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER OFF OF A TABLE ABOUT 3'HIGH. AS THE PRESSURE WASHER WAS ROLLED BACK OFF OF THE TABLE, EE GRABBED IT AS IT STARTED TO DROP, THE SUDDEN LOAD CAUSED A MINOR STRAIN TO EE'S MIDDLE BACK.

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