# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022730026` · 08/30/2002 · Independent Salt Company
## 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:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 26.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** M D  Keener
- **Operator:** Independent Salt Company
- **Mine:** [1400411](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400411)
## Narrative

ON SEPT 17, 02 EE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR RELATING TO PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. THE DR HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE TENDONS THAT CONNECT MUSCLES TO THE BONES WHICH IS THE RESULT OF REPETITIVE MOTION FROM HIS WORK. THE DR HAS ORDERED ULTRASOUND MASSAGE AS WELL AS A SPLINT TO BE WORN. THIS MATTER WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON SEPT 23, 02.

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