# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151460009` · 05/13/2015 · Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [5001616](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001616)
## Narrative

Welder was welding 30"" pipe and needed to adjust pipe. Fire watch, injured worker tried to manually roll the pipe to complete weld. After lunch the injured worker complained of back soreness.  He was taken to clinic for back pain.   

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