# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211090020` · 04/10/2021 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 10.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was in the bolting cycle & using the CMAC bolter. When they went to manually push an 8 foot threaded rebar bolt into a resign filled hole so they could get the bolt onto the driver they felt a pop in left shoulder followed by mild pain. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, restrictions were issued with a referral to an orthopedic specialist.

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