# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032120047` · 07/20/2003 · Big River Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 7.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Big River Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0100034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100034)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. THERE WAS NO TRAUMA TO THE ELBOW. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND BUT THE INVESTIGATION IS CON TINUING.

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