# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011940053` · 06/11/2001 · Mullite Company Of America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)
- **Operator:** Mullite Company Of America
- **Mine:** [0900340](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900340)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A LARGE SCALE SYSTEM. HE WAS LIFTING BUCKETS OF DIRT AND MUD OUT OF THE SCALE PIT. THIS LIFTING MOVEMENT CAUSED A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATED ON JULY 6TH, 2001.

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