# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221190021` · 04/23/2022 · Jeffrey Sand Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** W Scott  McGeorge
- **Operator:** Jeffrey Sand Company
- **Mine:** [0300400](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300400)
## Narrative

The employee was injured while manning a safety line used to hold in a deck barge.  The rope slipped from the kevel and caused employee's wrist to jerk, spraining the wrist. 

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