# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030700008` · 02/20/2003 · Barretts Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Barretts Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [2401994](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401994)
## Narrative

WHILE CHANGING STEEL ON DRILL EE FELT SMALL PAIN IN LOWER BACK. LATER AT HOME THAT EVENING THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVERE. EE STATED THIS WAS RELATED TO PREVIOUSLY WORK RELATED INJURY IN 1988 AND IS DUE TO LIFTING AND MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS. WE ARE REQUESTING A DETERMINATION IF THIS IS A NEW INJURY OR CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY.

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