# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023570032` · 10/25/2002 · FMC Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **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:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** FMC Corp
- **Operator:** FMC Corp
- **Mine:** [4800152](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800152)
## Narrative

ON 10/25/02 EE WAS OPENING A VALVE AND FELT SMALL PULL (PAIN) IN GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS IMMEDIATELY, ON 10/28/02 HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF THE INCIDENT. ON 11/14/02 HE WAS DIA GNOSED BY A DR. THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND ELECTEDTO HAVE SURGERY REPAIR ON 11/19/02. FMC WAITED FOR DR.'S DIAGNOSIS IF HERNIA WAS OF RECENT ORIGIN, RECEIVED INFO ON 12/17/02.

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