# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062220025` · 02/13/2006 · Black Hills Bentonite
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 4.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite
- **Mine:** [4800617](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800617)
## Narrative

Employee lifted a bucket of samples and felt something pull in right elbow.  It was diagnosed as a pulled tendon and was to be watched for a while.  No time was lost.  It was later decided to operate, which took place on June 23rd, return to work was July 17, 2006 for a total of 16 day lost time.

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