# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201070003` · 04/14/2020 · Imerys Talc Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **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:** 10.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Imerys Talc Incorporated
- **Mine:** [2400162](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400162)
## Narrative

Two employees thought they had a piece of pipe secured when the pipe started to roll off of the compressor. Once employee reached out to stop the pipe from rolling and did keep it from falling off of the compressor. The next day the employee woke up with a sore shoulder and suspected that EE had aggravated an old injury.

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