# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200720003` · 02/15/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 9.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

2/15/20 employee reported back pain to supervisor, seen by ER/issued full release, finished rotation & went on days off. EE reported off 1st scheduled shift 2/21 stating personal doctor had taken EE off work pending a MRI. Company was unable to confirm as work related. 3/10 MRI was negative/doctor deemed it re-aggravation to 2/15/20 incident making it reportable 

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