# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101550020` · 06/03/2010 · R J Grondin & Sons
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert J  Grondin; Kenneth J  Grondin
- **Operator:** R J Grondin & Sons
- **Mine:** [1700736](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1700736)
## Narrative

The employee was lifting a piece of steel out of a steel rack with another employee.  He needed to pick his end of the steel up a little to get over a lip at the end of the steel rack and when he did he felt pain in his left arm.

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