# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092380013` · 07/13/2009 · Long Branch Energy
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 220
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Long Branch Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Long Branch Energy
- **Mine:** [4608305](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608305)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting an Omega block to the top row of a stopping and felt pain in his left shouder, but continued woking.  He called the mine office on 8/18/09 and informed them that he had gone to the doctor and rotator cuff surgery had been scheduled and that he would be off work from that date.

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