# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241590007` · 05/04/2024 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 18.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coronado Coal LLC
- **Operator:** Buchanan Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [4404856](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4404856)
## Narrative

The injured was helping to put the production belt back together and as they tried to pick up the end of the belt to keep it from hanging up in the belt structure, they felt a pain in their upper left arm and bicep area.  The employee started missing work on 6/3/24 to have surgery to repair a torn bicep.

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