# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020640030` · 02/25/2002 · Granite Construction Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Granite Construction Inc
- **Operator:** Granite Construction Company
- **Mine:** [0401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401879)
## Narrative

INJURED WORKER ATTEMPTED TO DISCONNECT AND REMOVE 2 30' SECTIONS OF 8"" DIA ALLUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPING, TO ALLOW A DOZER TO PASS THROUGH AREA. ON THE SECOND SECTION OF PIPE, ONE OF THE JOINTS WERE STUCK. THE IW LIFTED THE FREE END, PLACED IT IN A HEADLOCK POSITION WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND MOVED SIDE TO SIDE WHILE PUSHING AWAY FROM THE STUCK JOINT. SUFFERED A HERNIA.

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