# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002970025` · 10/02/2000 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 45
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

MEMBER STATED THAT HE WORKED ON 10-2-00 AND AFTER WORK HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. NO CERTAIN EVENT OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. HE LATER WENT TO THE DR. AND A HERNIA WAS DI AGNOSED. MEMBER CONTINUED TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB UNTIL 10-9-00. CLASSIFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

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