# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011580041` · 10/26/2000 · Martin County Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 208
- **Mine experience:** 7.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Martin County Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [1511005](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1511005)
## Narrative

EE WAS PULLING FIBERLOCK OF SLURRY PIPE IN ORDER TO COUPLE PIPES TOGETHER WHEN HE PULLED TOO HARD STRAINING THE MUSCLE. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK UNTIL ON 11/1/00 HE ONCE AGAIN WAS INJURED. HE W AS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE METAL HE REINJURED HIS RIGHT BICEP.

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