# NONPOWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220212570006` · 09/05/2021 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** NONPOWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 23.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee choose to lift a trailer tongue up to connect to vehicle instead of using the jack & strained EE's left elbow and bicep in doing so. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, went to next level of care and MRI showed tear in left bicep, restrictions were issued

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