# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003130002` · 10/24/2000 · Jim Walter Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 20.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walter Energy Incorporated
- **Operator:** Jim Walter Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [0102515](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102515)
## Narrative

EE WAS TAKING PILLOW BLOCK BEARING OFF PALLET ON PALLET RACK WHEN BEARING WAS REMOVED THE WEIGHT OF OTHER BEARING ON PALLET MADE PALLET FLIP OFF OF RACK. EE TRIED TO GRAB PALLET BUT WAS UNSUCC ESSFUL, PALLET PULLED FREE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

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