# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013170056` · 10/24/2001 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

EE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS HEAVY EQUIP MECHANICON THE DAY HIS SYMPTONS APPEARED HE HAD BEEN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH HAND WRENCHES FOR ALL OF THE SHIFT. THIS REP.ACTIVITY CAUSED DISCOMFORT IN HI S WRIST WHICH WAS WORSE THE NEXT DAY, HE WAS EVALUATED THE NEXT DAY BY DR. & RELEASED WITHOUTRESTRICTIONS

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