# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000130015` · 01/09/2000 · Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Progress Corporation
- **Operator:** Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4405605](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405605)
## Narrative

WHILE SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT ABOVE HEAD LEVEL, EE FELT ""PULL"" AND PAIN IN LOW ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. (NOTE: EE HGAD DR. APPT. AT 1400 ON 1-10, BUT WAITED MORE THAN 4 HOURS AND DR. NEVE R ARRIVED. HE SAW ANOTHER DR. DURING AFTERNOON OF 1-11 AND WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.)

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