# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010220130` · 12/02/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 10.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

WELDOR WAS WORKING ON A BROKEN WATER LINE IN THEPELLET PLANT NEAR THE #501 OVERHEAD DOOR. HE MANUALLY ATTEMPTED TO MOVE SOME CONDUIT TO GET MORECLEARANCE FOR A 10"" PIPE & FELT A ""PULLING"" SENS ATION IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA THAT WAS REPAIRED ON 1/11/01.

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