# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000660117` · 02/16/2000 · Southdown California Cement Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 40.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Southdown Inc
- **Operator:** Southdown California Cement Llc
- **Mine:** [0400281](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0400281)
## Narrative

ON 2-16-00 EE WAS MOVING A 10"" PIPE SPOOL AND FELT A POP AND PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM. EE WENT TO DR. AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK. PAIN PERSISTED AND WHEN EE WENT BACK TO DR. ON 2-24-00 WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROON FOR SURGERY. THE ARM HADDEVELOPED A SEVERE ABSCESS CONDITION

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