# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080370015` · 01/30/2008 · Homestake Mining Company Of California
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Homestake Mining Company Of California
- **Mine:** [2602307](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602307)
## Narrative

Employee said he was performing maintenance on a haul truck.  The air dryer cartridge he was removing started to fall and he tried to catch it and felt pain in his right shoulder.

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