# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002840045` · 09/29/2000 · Certain Teed Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 10.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Saint-Gobain
- **Operator:** Certain Teed Corp
- **Mine:** [0404692](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0404692)
## Narrative

SHOVELING WET GRANULES FROM HOPPER, THROWING MATERIAL OVERHEAD OUT OF HOPPER. HERNIA, LEFT GROIN, POSSIBLE RIGHT GROIN.

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