# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100270031` · 10/26/2009 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 29.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4503480](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503480)
## Narrative

10/26/09 Employee opening jammed utility tool box. Box popped open forcibly causing his right arm/shoulder to fully extend, causing stabbing pain in top of shoulder. Employee did not want to go to doctor. Accident report turned in by working foreman on 12/18/09 saying employees shoulder wasn't getting any better and Gary would be going to doctor. Went to doctor on 12/24/09.

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