# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090650028` · 02/25/2009 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** LADDERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 2.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EE was de-boarding ladder on the 88 loader when hip stiffened up (was actually back pain) and became difficult to move, essentially immobile.  After talking with the EE had experienced back pain from activities around the home over the weekend and the morning prior to coming to work.  EE back pain substantially worsend at work while walking down equipment de-boarding ladder.

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