# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060550059` · 02/20/2006 · Newmont Midas Operations 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont Midas Operations 
- **Mine:** [2602314](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2602314)
## Narrative

While working on drill around 9:30 pm I felt a pain in my back (upper left side). I continued to work but after awhile I could not lift even an empty tube. The pain had started to go down my left arm & halfway up my neck. I informed driller & we went to hospital.

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