# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021750016` · 06/13/2002 · New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James R. Dellinger Jr. Estate
- **Operator:** New Riverside Ochre Company Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0900245](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900245)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON RETURN PUMP AT WASHER PLANT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA AND DISCOMFORT BEGAN. NOTE: AS OF THIS DATE HE HAS NO LOST TIME. HOWEVER, THE DR. STATED THAT HIS HERNIA WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AND HE IS REFERRING HIM TO A SURGEON.

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