# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002310071` · 08/04/2000 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2602246](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602246)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS ROLLING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE HAULAGE WAY AND FELT A ""PULLING"" SENSATION AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED TI TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WORKED SEVERAL OVERTIME SHIFTS AND IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. HE WAS SEEN IN ER ON 8-8-200 AND DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND REFERRED FOR SURGICLA REPAIR.

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