# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010810004` · 02/21/2001 · St Lawrence Cement LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 12.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** St Lawrence Cement LLC
- **Operator:** St Lawrence Cement LLC
- **Mine:** [3000073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000073)
## Narrative

ALLEGEDLY EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A DUST COLLECTOR BAG CAGE WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT. HE THEN JERKED THE CAGE UP AND FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

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