# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220220800019` · 03/02/2022 · Republic Energy LLC
## 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:** Clerk, Timekeeper, Office worker, Director of sales
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Republic Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [4609054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609054)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD SUPPLIES FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THERE WAS A PALLET WITH ONLY ONE ROW OF WATER ON IT THAT HAD TURNED SO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT WOULD NOT LINE UP FOR IT. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE THE PALLET AROUND WITH RIGHT ARM AND FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT BICEP.

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