# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003260035` · 11/09/2000 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS RAISING YELLOW PLASTIC WATERLINE WHICH WAS HANGING IN CHAINS SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE INSTALL TROLLEY WIRE IN A SWITCH. THE INJURED LIFTS THIS AMOUNT EVERY TIME THEY INSTALL. A SWITC H INTO A SPUR AND HAS NOT BEEN INJURED BEFORE PERFORMING THIS TASK. ACCORDING TO THE INJURED HE KNOWS AND WAS USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES. HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AND THE INJURY WAS D

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