# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001370011` · 05/04/2000 · Asarco LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 31.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco LLC
- **Mine:** [0200150](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0200150)
## Narrative

THE SUPERVISOR WAS HELPING CLEAN UP A WORK SITE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WOODEN PALLET TO STACK SCRAP METAL ON.

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