# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033440017` · 12/01/2003 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 39 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3000044](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000044)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON THE LOADER WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

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