# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003290067` · 11/15/2000 · Sterling Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Boone Trust, Samuel A.B. (Alex) Boone Trustee
- **Operator:** Sterling Materials
- **Mine:** [1518068](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518068)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW WHILE LIFTING 50LBBAGS OF NITRATE ON POWDER MONKEY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL 11/30/00.

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