# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090350007` · 01/28/2009 · Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Carpenter
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 56
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4400082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4400082)
## Narrative

Employee pulled on a concrete form to strip it from the concrete. He did not report that he was in pain at the time.  He worked his shift and returned to work the next day and worked. He was in obvious discomfort and was required to seek medical evaluation. The doctor said that he had a strained or damaged rotator cuff injury and laid the employee off for 2 weeks.

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