# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020310043` · 01/10/2002 · W.W.C., Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig 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:** 212
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul  Wood
- **Operator:** W.W.C., Inc.
- **Mine:** [2902228](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902228)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE GOT OFF THE FRONT-END LOADER HE WAS OPERATING TO HELP ANOTHER WORKER LIFT A 55 GAL DRUM FILLED WITH TRASH THAT WEIGHED IN ESCESS OF 100 LBS. AS THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED, HE SUDDENLY FE LT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. THE EE WAS NOT SEEN AND TREATED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL UNTIL OVER A WEEK LATER ON JAN 19TH, 2002. APPARENTLY THE STRAINING CAUSED THE VEINS IN TH

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