# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010960038` · 03/15/2001 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 26.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

EE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH PLEURITIC PAIN IN CHEST AREA. UPON FURTHER FOLLOW UP ON MARCH 22, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COSTOCHONDRITIS DUE TO A MUSCLE STRAIN WHICH HE REPORTED ON 3-16-01. OFF WOR K FROM MARCH 19-23.

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