# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000330001` · 01/25/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 22.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

PIT LABORER WAS MANUALLY MOVING SHOVEL ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE. A SECTION WAS FROZEN IN SNOW/ICE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT LOOSE AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE PAIN INCREASED OVERNIGHT AND HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CHEST STRAIN. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A GROUP II SWITCHHOUSE IN THE MINE PIT.

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