# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022100118` · 07/02/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 24.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

EE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE TO CLEAN UP HIS WORK AREA AND FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. HE HAD 4 DAYS OFF OF WORK AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER. IT DID NOT AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE. HE HAD AN MRI O N 7/14/02 - DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCULAR STRAIN. TAKEN OFF WORK & STARTED ON PHYSICAL THERAPY. LDW 7/7/02.

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