# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020810041` · 01/22/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CRANES,DERRICKS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 48
- **Mine experience:** 7.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING OIL ON CYCLONE PUMP. #3517 BRODERSON WAS GUIDED INTO POSITION TO WORK ON THE PUMP. EE CONTINUED TO FILL THE RESEVOIR WITH OIL. WHILE DOING SO HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST T HE BRODERSON CAUSING PAIN. HE ELECTED TO HAVE SURGERY ON 3/7/02 AFTER PROLONGED MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH NO PAIN RELIEF.

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