# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080520020` · 01/18/2008 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 81
- **Mine experience:** 22.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Placer Dome Ltd
- **Operator:** Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

Employee was climbing on a road grader and when he went to pull himself up he felt a pop in his right shoulder and he felt a pull in his muscle.  He went for a follow up visit to the Doctor on 02/14/08 and was put on sedentary duty and was scheduled for surgery. Became a lost time on 02/20/08.

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