# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131980018` · 07/05/2013 · Howell Sand Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 247
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James R  Howell Jr
- **Operator:** Howell Sand Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4102862](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102862)
## Narrative

Brace holding up bed of 12 yard dump truck was knocked loose while repairing a leak in the hose supplying oil under pressure to the lift cylinder.  The mechanic endeavored to get out but his right forearm was caught between the truck bed and the frame rail.

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