# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131190045` · 04/04/2013 · Midland Trail Energy, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Midland Trail Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609226](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609226)
## Narrative

The injured picked up one side of a roll of typer to throw it out of the way and felt a pain in his left elbow.  He went to his family chiropractor on 04/06/2013 who referred him to an orthopedic specialist on 04/19/2013.  The orthopedist diagnosed him with a torn bicep tendon and scheduled him for surgery on 04/25/2013.  The injured didn't start missing work until 04/25/2013.

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