# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021890104` · 06/04/2002 · U S Borax Inc
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** U S Borax Inc
- **Mine:** [0400743](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400743)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A STIFF DOOR ON A CONTAINER & WHILE PUSHING IT OPEN HE APPARENTLY HURT A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER. EE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS SHOULDER AT WORK ON 6-4-02 BUT DID NOT INFORM SUPE RVISOR OF THIS UNTIL 6-26-02. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 6-14-02 & DID NOT REPORT IT AS A WORK INJURY THEN.

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