# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040830010` · 12/11/2003 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
- **Mine:** [0503695](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503695)
## Narrative

This employee claims to have periodic flare-ups of pain from a May 2000 thoracic strain.  In March 2004, she informed the company that she had periodically sought treatment for this pain.  On March 18, 2004, she provided documentation of a doctor's visit on December 11, 2003 which documented use of a TENS unit that had been prescribed by her treating physician.

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