# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072740036` · 09/27/2007 · Asarco LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco LLC
- **Mine:** [0200826](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200826)
## Narrative

Employee reported that while trying to pull cable from under rebar tube, cable got stuck between ground and rebar structure. Employee tried to throw remaining 10 feet of cable over structure, in doing so sustained a right anterior thigh strain-acute.

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