# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083110021` · 10/27/2008 · Valley Quarries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall helper, Highwall drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 36
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc
- **Operator:** Valley Quarries Inc
- **Mine:** [3600261](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600261)
## Narrative

Removing a piece of drill pipe that needed replaced and as employee was lifting the pipe he got a sharp pain in his left arm-bicep area.

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