# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112620016` · 09/08/2011 · CalPortland Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 95
- **Mine experience:** 6.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** CalPortland Company
- **Mine:** [3500525](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500525)
## Narrative

The incident took place in the pit at the dragline. Employees were upending drag cable. employee was setting socket by pulling cable through the beckets. While he was pulling he felt a pop in his right arm. Employee suffered torn right bicep.

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