# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122300019` · 08/03/2012 · Energy West Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Stopping builder, Ventilation man, Mason man, Overcast
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 161
- **Mine experience:** 4.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4200121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200121)
## Narrative

On 8-3-12 employee was opening a material door and suffered a torn Achilles tendon.  After a medical exam it was determined that sometime prior to opening the door he had injured his tendon, this injury is being submitted as an accumulative trauma type of injury. The time difference between when the injury occurred and the reporting date was pending a medical report.

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