# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083030033` · 10/22/2008 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 3.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this employee was spinning the shearer drum to change bits. He claims to have strained his shoulder. Cause of this injury was physical ability. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining equip/systems a factor, protective equip. not a factor.

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