# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072330037` · 08/08/2007 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 10.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas S  Hoover
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [0102660](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102660)
## Narrative

TN welding shop crew working at Huntsville Quarry for modification to plant. Employee was working inside air classifier, got out and came down ladder, caught left elbow on edge of cage surrounding ladder resulting in miner cut that he cleaned & applied bandaid to. Wed. 8/15/07 elbow hurting & seeing swelling, sought medical attention 8/17/07. Follow-up 8/24/07.

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