# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171370018` · 05/06/2017 · Luminant Mining Company LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 9.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vistra Energy
- **Operator:** Luminant Mining Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4104085](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104085)
## Narrative

Electrician was manually moving de-energized trail cable when EE felt a sharp pain in left bicep.  EE did not wish to seek medical attention at that time.  On 5/12/2017, the electrician was in pain and asked to see a physician.  EE was diagnosed with a left bicep strain.  Restrictions and physical therapy made this injury become recordable.

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