# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220162790004` · 08/05/2016 · Northeastern Power Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 98
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Suez Energy Generation NA
- **Operator:** Northeastern Power Company
- **Mine:** [3608064](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608064)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to tie together a broken strap when EE pulled the strap tight, EE felt a pull in EE's bicep

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