# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013270050` · 08/20/2001 · CR Briggs
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 43
- **Mine experience:** 5.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Canyon Resources Corp
- **Operator:** CR Briggs
- **Mine:** [0405276](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405276)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD LIFTED A CHOCK BLOCK FROM THE HOLDER ON THE FRONT OF A 85TON HAUL TRUCK TO PLACE IT UNDER THE WHEEL. HE CLAIMS HE FELT SOME PAIN IN AND AROUND HIS BELLY BUTTON & NOW HAS A HERNIA AS A RESULT OF THE CHOCK BLOCK.HE HAS NOT MISSED WORK UNTIL NOV.14. SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA AND WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX. 6 WKS. THE INJURY REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT. 1MO.AFT

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