# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141350005` · 05/02/2014 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
- **Mine:** [0503695](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503695)
## Narrative

Employee was shaking out steel to load on forklift. Employee attempted to lift a heavy piece of steel approx 400 lbs as he reached down to lift & turn employee heard a popping sound in his lower back. *Note-Employee was diagnosed w/lower back fracture on 5/13/14 MRI

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