# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020660049` · 10/19/2001 · Laurel Creek Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** CRIBBING
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Laurel Creek Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608019](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608019)
## Narrative

EE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE & CRIBS ON SECTION. LIFTED 50# CRIB & KNOT POPPED UP IN STOMACH. ON 10//19/01 WENT TO DR. AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA & WOULD SCHEDULE SURGERY LATER. SURGERY WAS SCHE DULED FOR 3/1/02. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/28/02. FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 2/28/02.

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