# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072780028` · 10/01/2007 · Tower Rock Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jay E  Luhr; Michael  Luhr
- **Operator:** Tower Rock Stone Company
- **Mine:** [2300781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300781)
## Narrative

Miner was handling a cable in a barge moving procedure when the cable became taught.  Before he could release the wire it jerked him forward quickly. Miner felt pain in the top of his shoulder and between his shoulder blades.  This was diagnosed as an acute right shoulder/scapuler muscle strain.

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