# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190780005` · 03/06/2019 · Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Argos S A
- **Operator:** Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC 
- **Mine:** [3800305](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800305)
## Narrative

2 employees carrying metal box down stairs. When 1st employee was setting EE's end of box down to ground it dropped approx. 3 inches from the ground while the 2nd employee was still holding. The employee still holding the box was jarred due to impact on ground and injured EE's elbow. On 3/11/19 employee was placed on work restrictions per medical assessment.

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