# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011620074` · 05/25/2001 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Surface construction, NEC
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1400034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400034)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER WITH INSTALLING A STRUCTURAL STEEL T-BRACE IN THE 611 STRUCTURE, AS HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING THE BRACE INTO POSITION FOR BOLT-UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

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