# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020840182` · 03/15/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4604955](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604955)
## Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING ON A BELT SCRAPPER & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONT'D TO WORK THRU 3/5 & STARTING MISSING WORK FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. CHECKING THRU ACCORDIA OF WV MEDICAL WAS REC'D 3/15 HE HAD AN MRI ON 3/11 WHICH WAS NEGATIVE FOR ACUTE INJURY. THE MEDICAL IS SUGGESTIVE TO TENDONSIS/ARTHRITIS

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