# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220261420003` · 04/27/2026 · Dean Word Company Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy Dean Word III; Suzanne  Word; Forrest  Word; Bryan  Word
- **Operator:** Dean Word Company Ltd
- **Mine:** [4103883](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4103883)
## Narrative

Employee was using a shovel and strained EE's shoulder.

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