# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123070012` · 10/17/2012 · EP Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** EP Management Corporation
- **Operator:** EP Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [2601439](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601439)
## Narrative

Applying wheel chock to truck trailer, felt pain in his right elbow. Employee lifts the wheel chocks 3-4 times per day on average while conducting CDL driver job duties. Employee did not report incident until 10/22/12 to employer and did not seek medical attention until 10/24/12 at which time this became a reportable injury due to medical treatment.

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