# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221880020` · 06/30/2022 · Washington Rock Quarries, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 106
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harry W  Hart
- **Operator:** Washington Rock Quarries, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4503224](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503224)
## Narrative

Miner was helping the fill drill holes with material to prep for the blast. EE was carrying buckets of material that were half to three quarters full to dump into the drill holes. EE noticed a pop in the left shoulder and didn't think anything of it at first. The next day EE felt pain in the shoulder. Strain to shoulder area.

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