# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000940052` · 01/18/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

INJURED SUFFERED STRAIN TO LEFT ELBOW WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE A DUST COLLECTOR BAG THAT WAS FULL OF MATERIAL; AND THEREFORE MUCH HEAVIER THAN EXPECTED. HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM SLIPPING FROM H IS GRASP, AND IN DOING SO, SUFFERED THE ELBOW INJURY. MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL EVENT, HE WAS REFERRED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.

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