# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201130008` · 04/19/2020 · Nevada Gold Mines 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, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 6.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2600500](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600500)
## Narrative

EE was changing out a cloth on the Cons 1 press, and they struggled getting the new cloth between two plates. EE bent down and got on knees to spread the plates apart. While spreading the plates, the EE felt back pop. EE was diagnosed with a lumbar strain and put off work.

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