# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010180002` · 01/16/2001 · Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
- **Mine:** [0800174](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800174)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE PLACED A 5 GALLON BUCKET FILLED WITH MATRIX SAMPLE, WEIGHING APP 65 LBS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE MIXING TANK IN PREPARATION OF POURING THE SAMPLE INTO THE TANK. WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED TO T URN ON WATER VALVE, BUCKET SLID OFF MIXER. EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE BUCKET AS IT WAS FALLING, RESULTING IN AN ACUTE SPRAIN OF RT PECTORALIS MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

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