# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023300007` · 06/12/2002 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 101
- **Mine experience:** 25.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EE WAS ON A CREEPER UNDER A 240 TON TRUCK BOX FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELINING. AS HE WAS GETTING OFFCREEPER, HIS LT. HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR. EE EXPERIENCED ELBOW PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR OF THE LTSHOULDER. SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON 11/18/02.

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