# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220222000004` · 06/22/2022 · Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 70
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Equinox Gold
- **Operator:** Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0404614](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0404614)
## Narrative

Operator got off the blade 604 for lunch. When getting back up on the blade EE felt pain in EE's back. Got checked out by MERT and was ok. Next day MERT checked EE out just to make sure and was still ok. So there was nothing to report. On July 11th, 2022, employee went to the clinic on EE's own was prescribed meds and put on restricted duty.  

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