# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140790001` · 03/10/2014 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 44
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
- **Operator:** Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4601816](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601816)
## Narrative

EE was helping to prepare the work site to begin daily grout work. The crew had to pull tow 500' joints of polyline three crosscut, appx. 525'. EE stated he felt a pull in his lower back while pulling the first joint. There were 5 men spread out on the poly line, EE being the third in line. The size of the poly line was 1 1/4"". EE did not report this accident till 3/14/2014

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