# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200450018` · 01/29/2020 · McEwen Mining Nevada, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rob  McEwen
- **Operator:** McEwen Mining Nevada, Inc
- **Mine:** [2602818](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602818)
## Narrative

While trying to pull a heavy pallet out of the back of a pickup, the employee felt a 'pop' in the left forearm and immediate pain.  The resulting injury was a torn ligament from the bicep that separated from the forearm commonly known as a ""Popeye"" injury.

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