# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030490105` · 01/15/2003 · Essroc Cement Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 29.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp
- **Mine:** [1200066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200066)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON ANALIZER PROBE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE NOTICED A NFEW HOURS LATER THAT THE AREA APPEARED SWOLLEN AND WAS BURNING. HERNIA HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2-19-03 PER CA LL TO MINE.

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