# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043230011` · 11/08/2004 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Shortwall
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 81
- **Mine experience:** 31.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4603143](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603143)
## Narrative

EE WAS SPREADING STRAW ON A BERM. COWORKER ROLLED A BALE OF STRAW TOWARDS EE. EE REACHED OUT TO CATCH AND STOP THE BALE AND HPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM, FELT AND HEARD SOMETHING SNAP OR TEAR IN LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.

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