# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131620011` · 06/01/2013 · Hanson Material Service
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Hanson Material Service
- **Mine:** [1100068](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100068)
## Narrative

A Loader Operator sustained an injury to his right biceps tendon while servicing his loader. He pulled a hose from a reel to add fluid to his machine then less than one minute in filling the machine the hose began to retract pulling his arm with the hose resulting in the injury. A tear of the biceps tendon was confirmed by results of an MRI.

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