# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032450074` · 08/19/2003 · TOR Minerals International
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bernard A  Paulson
- **Operator:** TOR Minerals International
- **Mine:** [4103461](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103461)
## Narrative

EE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ON HIS BREAK. HE STATED HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING PRODUCT SPILLAGE RIGHT BEFORE HE WENT ON BREAK. EE ATTRIBUTES THE INJURY TO THE SHOVELING O F PRODUCT. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.

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