# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031600059` · 06/02/2003 · Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING DUCTING ON TOP OF AN AIR COMPRESSOR, HE WAS STEADYING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON EXISTING FIXTURES AND HELPING TO MANEUVER THE NEW DUCTING INTO PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. T HE LOAD SHIFTED SLIGHTLY, BUT ABRUPTLY AS HE WAS HOLDING IT AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

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