# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042960022` · 10/19/2004 · Heritage Aggregates, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 26
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** The Heritage Group
- **Operator:** Heritage Aggregates, LLC
- **Mine:** [1200073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200073)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning the yard. Employee reached down to pick up a piece of square tubing and did not know most of the tubing was stuck in the ground. When employee tried to pick up the tubing, he strained his right hand. Employee is restricted.

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