# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072690012` · 09/17/2007 · Illinois Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Illinois Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1100003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100003)
## Narrative

Employee was splicing #434 belt while securing/pulling the conveyor belt he felt a pain in his Lt. shoulder on 05/29/2007.   Employee was sent to the doctor and returned to work with restrictive duty of no heavy use Lt. arm and continued in his maintenance position.  Discomfort continued and employee had surgery 09/17/2007 and remains off work.

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