# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003320002` · 11/13/2000 · Coal Miners Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gene L  McGregor
- **Operator:** Coal Miners Inc
- **Mine:** [1102846](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102846)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS CLEANING ON 1ST NORTH HEADER WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, PAIN GOT WORSE, NOTICED A KNOT IN HIS LOWER STOMACH (EGG SIZE), WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD EMERGENCY HERNIA SURGERY.

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