# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150560023` · 02/04/2015 · Oconee County
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 15.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oconee County-SC
- **Operator:** Oconee County
- **Mine:** [3800230](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800230)
## Narrative

As the employee was exiting Liebherr shovel, he struck his right elbow on the machine. He did not report the injury for approx. 2.5 weeks. Upon visit with a doctor, he was diagnosed with medial epicondyle fx. Was put into a cast, no medication, no lost time, restricted duty for as long as the cast is on the arm.

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