# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030970058` · 03/21/2003 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 85
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2600500](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600500)
## Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING 10 LB SAMPLE BAG WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EE WAS UNDER DR. CARE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT SO ER DR. INSTRUCTED HER TO FOLLOW-UP WITH HER REGULAR DOCTOR, WHICH SHE DID O N APRIL 3. HER DOCTOR DETERMINED IT WAS A NEW INCIDENT NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS INJURY. EE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.

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