# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060530013` · 02/15/2006 · Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John B  Haines IV; John R  Kibblehouse
- **Operator:** Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries
- **Mine:** [3600218](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600218)
## Narrative

Employee reached for the brake on the backhoe and felt sharp pain in right elbow, forearm and hand. Was lifting pipe prior and thinks this could have contributed as well.

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