# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040230066` · 01/11/2004 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 28.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

EE MOVED SOME PLYWOOD EARLY IN HIS SHIFT & AND AS HIS SHIFT PROGRESSED HE BEGAN TO DEVELOP LOW BACK PAIN. EE WENT TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE & DEGENERATIVE SPURRING OF THE LUMBAR SPINE AS INDICATED ON ATTACHED RADIOLOGY REPORT

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