# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083580043` · 12/03/2008 · ICG Beckley LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 54
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** ICG Beckley LLC
- **Mine:** [4609216](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609216)
## Narrative

Employee was at the discharge chute of the raw coal screen removing trash from the grizzley when he observed a feeder flight coming across the raw coal screen. He tried to catch the flight to keep it from going into the heavy media vessel. The flight was too heavy and caused a pain in his left elbow.

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