# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060790066` · 01/27/2006 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **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:** 131
- **Mine experience:** 2.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EE REPORTED: ON THE REPORTED DATE HE HAD REACHED DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, PICKED UP A MACHINE CABLE, AND MOVED IT TO THE RIB LINE. STIFFNESS & SORENESS CONT'D OVER TIME AND ON 3/7/06 1ST SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH POSSIBLE ROTOR CUFF INJURY. STARTED MISSING WORK DAYS AS OF 3/8/06. THE MEDICAL REPORTS PERTAINING TO THE TREATMENT REC'D WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL

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