# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180180019` · 10/27/2017 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 114
- **Mine experience:** 6.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
- **Mine:** [4800086](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800086)
## Narrative

Employee was repairing exhaust on a D10T dozer and strained their right wrist. Physician released employee to work. Physician prescribed a support brace on 11-22-2017 and the wrist required surgery on 1-16-2018.

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