# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031110003` · 01/30/2003 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 9.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0400219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400219)
## Narrative

EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS SORE WHEN ASKED TO MANUALLY FILL 50 LB. BAGS OF CRUSHED LIMESTONE. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN HOW OR WHERE HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE MAINTAINED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED AT HOME. HE WENT TO HIS OWN MD WHO SAID INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. SENT EE TO COMPANY MD ON 3/25. MD IS TREATING INJURY AS WORK-RELATED AT THIS TIME. UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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