# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012550001` · 08/13/2001 · Peabody Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 50
- **Mine experience:** 10.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1508357](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508357)
## Narrative

EE STATED: ON THE MORNING OF 8-14-01, WHEN HE AWOKE THERE WAS A KNOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN AREA, HE FEELS THIS WAS THE RESULT OF PULLING/LIFTING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE THE PREV IOUS DAY.

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