# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242430034` · 06/02/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602822](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2602822)
## Narrative

The employee was greasing the tracks on an Excavator and felt pain in the low back after climbing into the operator's cabin. The employee reported previous back issues, and this was considered an aggravation of a pre-existing back problem. MRI results received on 8/21/2024 and are indeterminant if the results were pre-existing.

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