# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020650019` · 01/31/2002 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 54
- **Mine experience:** 31.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE REPLACING WHIZZER DECK LOWER DECK RAW 1 EAST SEPARATOR. AFTER CONTINUING PAIN WAS REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC. ORTHROGRAM WAS DONE AND REVEALED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. LOS T TIME BEGAN 3-4-02 WHEN EE UNDERWENT SURGERY TOREPAIR ROTATOR CUFF.

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