# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031950023` · 06/28/2003 · 3M Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant 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:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 0.86 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** 3M Company
- **Mine:** [0400191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400191)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT ON 6/28 HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A FEED BOOT THAT HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN #33 ROTEX. STATES HE PEFORMED A FORCEFUL JERK MOTION AND FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK AREA INDICATED PROXIM AL LEFT TRAPEZIUS STATES FURTHER THAT THE PAIN UWAS NOT REAL BAD, HE FELT THAT HE COULD CARE FOR IT HIMSELF AND DID NOT REPORT IT AT THAT TIME. THE PAIN HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT HE CA

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