# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122650022` · 09/16/2012 · Essroc Cement Corp.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 162
- **Mine experience:** 17.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp.
- **Mine:** [3600190](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600190)
## Narrative

Three employees were pulling the oil pipe out of the burner pipe. The injured employee was standing on a ladder at the burner pipe, the other 2 employees were pulling out the oil pipe. When the end of the pipe came free of the burner pipe, the injured employee could not hold on to his end and the overexertion caused a torn muscle in his forearm.

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