# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083460035` · 10/14/2008 · Martin Marietta Materials,Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials,Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301587](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301587)
## Narrative

Assistant plant manager was cleaning up ground plant and flipped an old wooden pallet into a loader bucket. After flipping skid, he felt a pain in right bicep. Went to doctor 10/28/08 and was diagnosed with a muscle sprain. Originally returned to work with no restriction, but had surgery Dec 1st to repair mis-diagnosed tear.

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