# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170880007` · 03/22/2017 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc.
- **Mine:** [2500006](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500006)
## Narrative

Employee got out of haul truck on the drum ledge in the pit to move a basketball sized rock out of the way as it was in the way of the haul trucks. As employee rolled the rock out of the way, felt a pop in left arm. Reported that they could not move left arm without pain.  MRI shows partial tear of bicep tendon, no surgery or rehab required.

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