# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111960039` · 03/18/2011 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 115
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

Employee was installing top belt conveyor structure and as he was lifting the structure he started to fall and grabbed the belt conveyor rail and felt pain in his upper left arm.    NOTE:  Employee continued to work until 07-11-11 and started missing work as a result of his injury.

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