# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190300077` · 01/20/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 163
- **Mine experience:** 20.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401879)
## Narrative

Employee was moving 4"" schedule 40 pipe over about 4"" to hook it up to drisco.  Upon lifting the end of the pipe EE felt a ""pop"" in left elbow.  EE was seen by the on site medic and referred to a Medical Center to be evaluated.  EE was then referred to a specialist and diagnosed with a ruptured tendon.

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