# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081050029` · 03/12/2008 · Rock Well Petroleum (U.S.), Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rich  Couilard; Joe  McPhie
- **Operator:** Rock Well Petroleum (U.S.), Inc
- **Mine:** [4801706](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801706)
## Narrative

Installing 6 inch diameter x 20 foot long steel air line. Pipe slid out of pipe hanging cradle and struck right arm. X-ray 03/12/08 showed no fractures and employee was given a full duty return to work release. On 04/03/08 a MRI revealed a tear in the bi-cep muscle requiring surgery to repair. First shift missed 04/04/08

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