# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132970003` · 07/25/2013 · River Products Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 60
- **Mine experience:** 4.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas R  Scott
- **Operator:** River Products Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1302251](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302251)
## Narrative

Operating a pit truck going to dump in hopper from muck pile, a 150-200# boulder fell off load when making turn to setup backing to hopper. Boulder was in travel portion of haul road. After dumping went to move boulder out of way manually, turned over twice and 3rd time his arm went pop, pop. Thought pulled muscle, MRI reveals tear in right bicep. Didn't report til shift end (6PM).

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