# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043520029` · 08/16/2004 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 14.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE IN PELLETIZER FROM LOWER FLOOR TO OPERATING FLOOR. LATER, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. WENT TO CLINIC DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. REPORT BEING FILED BECAUSE OF CITATION #6159919. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT REPORTABLE.

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