# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081190041` · 07/29/2007 · Big Ridge Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Big Ridge Inc
- **Mine:** [1103054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103054)
## Narrative

Employee stated he was lifting and moving some waterline so he could get supplies into a x-cut and as he picked up on one end of the pipe he felt some pain in his shoulder. He continued to work until 04/21/2008. He has since had shoulder surgery.

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