# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050700061` · 01/25/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 0.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EE REPORTED: A FALL HAD OCCURRED & HE AND COWORKERS WERE ADDING TIMBERS AT BROW OF FALL.  EE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER; TIMBER WAS RESTING ON EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.  TIMBER SLIPPED & EE CAUGHT IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN A TEAR TO THE BICEP TENDON.  EE CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 3/4/05, WHEN HE STARTED MISSING DAYS.

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