# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231390013` · 05/09/2023 · Barton Mines Co LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 142
- **Mine experience:** 2.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles H  Bracken Jr
- **Operator:** Barton Mines Co LLC
- **Mine:** [3001520](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3001520)
## Narrative

The employee was manually loading a wooden pallet into the robot pallet feeder, the employee felt pain in their left shoulder. This task occurred numerous times previously in the shift. The employee initially took Ibuprofen for the pain. The following day, the employee went to urgent care and was removed from work. X-rays showed no fractures.

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