# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000770011` · 02/29/2000 · Bjm Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bruce W  Sigler
- **Operator:** Bjm Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608791](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608791)
## Narrative

WHILE WORKING AT THE FACE, EMPLOYEE TOLD CO-WORKER THAT HE FELT ""SOMETHING PULL"". HE FINISHED SHIFT AND TOLD FOREMAN THAT HE HAD SOME GROIN PAIN. ON WAY HOME, HE STOPPED AT HOSPITAL WAS EXAMIN ED AND INFROMED HE HAD A HERNIA. AFTER TAKING WITH EMPLOYEE IT WAS APPARENT THAT HERNIA RESULTED FROM PRIOR PULL AT SNOTHER MINE. PULLED AREA FINALLY FAILED WHILE WORKING A SPRUCE NO. 2 MINE.

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