# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021260061` · 03/27/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 85
- **Mine experience:** 29.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING WITH A GROUP TO MOVE DRILL INTO POSITION. THEY WERE LIFTING A CABLE DOWN FROM A JUNCTION BOX TO GET READY FOR CONNECTION. AS THEY WERE LOWERING IT, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOU LDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE WHEN SYMPTOMS WOULD NOT SUBSIDE & WAS ORDERED PHYSICAL THERAPY. MRI REVEALED A TEAR IN THE SHOULDER MUSCULATURE ON 4/30/02.

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