# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010710132` · 09/30/2000 · Catenary Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** FIXED LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 66
- **Mine experience:** 9.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Catenary Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607178](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607178)
## Narrative

NOTE: THIS REPORT IS FILED UNDER ""PROTEST"". EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP BOARDING LADDER ON CAT 988B LOADER. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE INJURED THIS SHOULDER 6 MONTHS PRIOR WHILE TRIMMING TREES AT HOME. MEDICAL RECORDS SHOW EE HAD LAST SEEN DR ON 9/11/00 FOR TREATMENT OF SAME SHOULDER & THAT HE POSSIBLY COULD HAVE A PARTIAL TEAR OF ROTATOR CUFF.

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