# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061800012` · 06/16/2006 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Placer Dome Ltd
- **Operator:** Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

During the regular helper duties of mixing mud and emptying core tubes a helper with pre-existing back problems, and 2 days of work experience, told the driller his back was hurting.  Driller told him to rest, after a rest he asked to go to the ER to be checked out.  Driller took him to ER.

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