# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021190042` · 04/16/2002 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
- **Mine:** [1504511](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1504511)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY WHEN A COUPLE OF BAGS GOT TURNED SIDEWAYS ON THE BELT. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT AND WAS HOLDING THE BAGS BACK. HE REACHED OVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO TURN OFF THE BELT, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HISRIGHT ARM.

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