# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070330027` · 01/27/2007 · Noranda Alumina LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Noranda Aluminum Company
- **Operator:** Noranda Alumina LLC
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

Four employees were attaching a jack hammer attachment to a Brokk machine.  As the employees started to lift the attachment to connect it onto the Brokk machine, one of the employees felt a pop in his right shoulder. The employee was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital. He was seen by Dr.  and was diagnosed with a strained right shoulder.

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