# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122360011` · 08/09/2012 · White County Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Rock duster
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 88
- **Mine experience:** 2.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** White County Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103058](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103058)
## Narrative

While loading the rock dust trailer, he was trying to lift himself up on the trailer with his left arm to pull the plastic off the bag.  He felt his right shoulder pop and then give out causing all his weight to come down on it.  He immediately was scheduled for a MRI and the results were positive for a tear in his rotator cuff.  ***He began missing on 8-14-12 for surgery.***

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