# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053000027` · 09/29/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 126
- **Mine experience:** 0.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & COWORKERS WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, FELT PAIN & SORENESS TO HIS SHOULDER AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB. IN 1999 HE TORE THIS SAME ROTOR CUFF, REQUIRING SURGERY. IN 2002, THIS EE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TEAR & SURGERY WAS REQUIRED AGAIN. THE MINE WAS NOTIFIED 10/21/05 THAT EE HAS AGAIN TORN THE SAME ROTOR CUFF & SURGERY IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE TEAR.

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