# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120370102` · 02/01/2012 · Illinois Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Illinois Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1100003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100003)
## Narrative

On 12/06/2011 employee was pulling wire up to a wire tray in motor control room.  While lifting the heavier wire with his Rt. hand and untangling smaller wires with his Lt. hand felt a pain in his Rt. thumb.  Emp was being treated with anti-inflammatory medication until examination of Rt. thumb trigger finger was determined.  A trigger release was performed on 02/01/2012.

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