# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013440063` · 09/09/2001 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 15.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

EE ALLEGES WHILE GETTING ON A DOZER HE HAD HOLD OF A GRAB CHAIN WITH HIS R HAND WHEN HIS R FOOT SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS R ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS R SHOULDER. (SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT EE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 11/27/01 THAT HE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO SURGERY THAT WAS WORK RELATED (CLAIM MADE TO STATE)

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