# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171660011` · 06/01/2017 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Couple or uncouple mine car
- **Injury source:** STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 27.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
- **Mine:** [0200144](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200144)
## Narrative

June 1st EE was hooking up Ferric cars outside of chlorinator building when they felt pain in back; Did not report incident. June 6th EE went to Emergency room & still had not reported it. On June 7th EE called spvr reporting that they had a personal issue. On June 8th EE reported to clinic that they had an incident on June 1st &  entire back was in pain from incident.

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