# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031740005` · 04/29/2003 · Mississippi Potash Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **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:** 123
- **Mine experience:** 4.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mississippi Chemical Corp
- **Operator:** Mississippi Potash Inc
- **Mine:** [2900170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900170)
## Narrative

EE MOVED THE MAGNET AT THE HEAD OF 3105 BELT TO REMOVE TRASH METAL THAT HAD COLLECTED ON MAGNET. HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE DOING SO. HE WAS SEEN BY THE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 4-30-03, WAS DETE RMINED THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-18-03, SURGERY WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE ROTATOR CUFF. STARTED LOSING TIME 6-18-03.

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