# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061280040` · 04/10/2006 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2500002](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500002)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING & INSTALLING A/C UNIT FOR THE CONTROL ROOM. THE UNIT HAD TO BE LIFTED APPROX. 8'. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM IN THE PROCESS & THE NEXT DAY A BURSITIS POCKET DEVELOPED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 4/24/06, AT WHICH TIME THEY DRAINED THE POCKET OF FLUID. MEDICAL ONLY.

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