# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172050035` · 07/17/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 81
- **Mine experience:** 16.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee had finished drilling a round with an electric/hydraulic jumbo, after turning off the electrical power employee was lowering the power cable that was hung along the rib and felt a pain in right shoulder, pain continued to be persistent. Upon reporting seen by site medic and referred to ER where restrictions were issued for a strain to rotator cuff tendon

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