# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172160011` · 07/14/2017 · Asbury Advanced Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 9.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Asbury Carbons Inc
- **Operator:** Asbury Advanced Materials
- **Mine:** [3607028](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607028)
## Narrative

Employee was handling material.  While attempting to lift material to a platform, some material shifted and began to fall.  The employee reached to catch the material injuring their left arm. 

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