# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220171640003` · 05/22/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 137
- **Mine experience:** 12.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [1500087](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500087)
## Narrative

Employee was pushing bags of blasting agent in a drill hole with a tamping pole and as EE was removing the tamping pole EE felt discomfort in EE's left shoulder. Began RICE for a few weeks, the employee went to the doctor on 06/01/17 and was diagnosed with tendentious. Employee was given an injection of anti-inflammatory and placed on a 10 lb. work restriction.

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