# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011590010` · 04/10/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** FIXED LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 56
- **Mine experience:** 23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1200063](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200063)
## Narrative

WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER ON THE NE CORNER OF THE WEST OVERHEAD CRANE THE EMPLOYEE FELT A ""PULL"" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE WENT AHEAD TO THE LOWER LEVEL AND WHILE REACHING ABOV E HIS HEAD WITH BOTH ARMS TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ONTOA NUT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAME OUT OF SOCKET. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SHOULDER SURGERY AND HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS MAY 14TH,2001.

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