# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021760023` · 05/18/2002 · Wabash Mine Holding Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 25.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Wabash Mine Holding Company
- **Mine:** [1100877](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100877)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT. EXPERIENCED BULGING IN PELVIS AREA ON RIGHT SIDE AND PAIN. RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA. STARTED MISSING TIME FOR SURGERY 6-11-02.

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