# DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
> MSHA accident `220241130017` · 04/12/2024 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Diamond drill operator, Core driller, Exploration driller, Longhole driller, Prospect driller
- **Activity:** Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was sitting in the diamond drill control seat when employee experienced tightening of lower back muscles, resulting in tenderness and pain, employee stated there was no mechanism to this injury, employee was just sitting at the controls.

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