# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021680084` · 05/04/2002 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 0.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608374)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE HAS HAD PAIN FOR SOME TIME, BUT NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE AND SPREADING. EE HAS MISSED NO WORK AND HAD NO MEDICAL TREATMENT TO DATE. EE WAS LAID OFF ON 5-4-02 AND EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ALLEGED INJURY UNTIL 6-4-02 WHEN THE WORKER'S COMP. FORM WAS RECEIVED. EE STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

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