# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001460012` · 05/11/2000 · Briar Hill Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank  Waller
- **Operator:** Briar Hill Stone Company
- **Mine:** [3303259](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3303259)
## Narrative

EE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING A PALLET OF WALLSTONE, HE LOWERED THE PALLET DOWN WITH THE HYDRAULIC LIFT TO THE CONVEYOR LEVEL. HE TRIED TO PUSH THE PALLET, WEIGHING ONE TON, ONTO THE ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYOR. HE PUSHED HARDER AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT DAY BUT WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY.

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