# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001780210` · 06/15/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 9.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

WELDER WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE MANUAL INSTALLATION OF AN IDLER FOR THE SP-1D CONVEYOR IN THE PELLET PLANT. HE EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL PAIN, LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. SURGICAL RE PAIR REQUIRED. THE IDLER IS 9' LONG AND WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS.

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