# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122350027` · 08/14/2012 · Thompson Creek Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 78
- **Mine experience:** 5.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thompson Creek Metals Co USA
- **Operator:** Thompson Creek Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1000531](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000531)
## Narrative

Preparing to bend a piece of steel. Heating the steel to help ease of bending, placed foot on steel to bend once the steel became hot enough, while using force of foot tendon on left foot popped. EE was taken to hospital for medical attention.

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