# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091660058` · 06/04/2009 · Solar Sources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 2.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Felson  Bowman
- **Operator:** Solar Sources Inc
- **Mine:** [1202234](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202234)
## Narrative

EE was helping with maintenance while the shovel was down. He went to pull the ladder up that was still latched (it has a sliding ladder) and he pulled a tendon in his left arm.

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