SHOULDER POPPED WHEN LIFTED HIS END OF FEED GATE FROM FLOOR TO CONVEYOR. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 10-2-00. SEEN MD ON 10-2-00. HAD MRI ON 10-6 WHICH SHOWED LEFT SHO7LDER BUBRAL TEAR. CONTINUED TO -ERFORM HIS JOB UNTIL SURGICAL REPAIR ON 10-30-00. FOLLOWUP ATTACHMENT WILL BE SENT ON RESTRICTED & LOST WORK DAYS.