# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100840064` · 02/04/2010 · Cortez Joint Venture
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Cortez Joint Venture
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

EE reported back pain on 2/4/10 due to repeatedly bending over while coiling up heat trace cable. He did not want to see dr at that time. On 2/9/10 he reported he had reinjured his back while lifting his personal tools from back of site truck. He still did not want to see a dr. On 2/10/10 he notified his supervisor he was not coming in due to back pain. He was then taken to a dr.

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