# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020140088` · 09/10/2001 · Hooker Creek Companies, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Howard M  Day
- **Operator:** Hooker Creek Companies, LLC
- **Mine:** [3502491](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3502491)
## Narrative

WHILE ASSISTING LIFTING & SECURING A CUTTING EDGE ON AN EXCAVATOR HE STRAINED HIMSELF.

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