# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060170053` · 11/30/2005 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 139
- **Mine experience:** 8.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [1102978](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102978)
## Narrative

Employee was installing steering cylinder on a Komatsu WA-600.  Employee had placed ram end in back half of machine and was in the process of pushing up on front end to align it in position.  While pushing on cylinder employee felt sharp pain in left shoulder.  Original diagnosis on 12/5/05 was shoulder strain, then on 1/10/06 after MRI diagnosed as rotator cuff tear.

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