# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130450003` · 01/10/2013 · Tilcon New York Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Tilcon New York Inc
- **Mine:** [3000075](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000075)
## Narrative

Employee was working with other employee holding a 1/2""x6""x42"" plate to be welded to a structure. Other employee placed tack weld and released hold. Weld did not hold and injured employee was left holding weight, felt pain in right arm. Initially no findings until 2/11/13 when it was discovered he had torn bicep. Employee has been working since day of incident.

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