# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193080012` · 10/25/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 105
- **Mine experience:** 1.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was salvaging a 282 power cable, while standing on a lift truck, as EE removed the last benita lip holding the plug & as EE started to lift it into the truck bed EE felt a strain to EE's lower back. Seen by site medic, referred to the ER, x-rays were negative on findings, employee was however restricted from work.

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