# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090120022` · 10/21/2008 · Mellott Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** H B Mellott Estate Inc
- **Operator:** Mellott Company
- **Mine:** [3609184](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609184)
## Narrative

Plant personnel were loading jaw dies onto pickup truck, for return to Warfordsburg, using a wheel loader with a chain.  Employee tried to steady swinging jaw die, when it pushed against straightened left arm and caused cracking sound in left shoulder.  A small amount of pain immediately appeared in his left shoulder.

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