# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120880005` · 03/16/2012 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
- **Mine:** [0200135](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200135)
## Narrative

Mine personal moved electrical parts storage cabinets out of PM Bay for event. When they moved them back in they did not position then correctly. Tech had to reposition them by pushing and pulling them. Mine personnel was assisting with fork lift. He didn't feel any pain that day but the next morning (Sat.)he could not straighten his back. Cabinets weighed approx. 500-600lbs.

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