# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031040025` · 02/19/2003 · Callanan Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Callanan Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [3003029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3003029)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON TRANSFORMER, BLOCKING SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT FELL. HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT AS HE HAD NO PAIN OR EVIDENCE OF INJURY. ON 2/20/03 HE HAD AN ANNUAL PHYSICAL, AN INGUINAL HERNIA WAS DISCOVERED. SAW HIS OWN DR. ON 3/3 AND ON 3/7, REPORTED INJURY ON 2/19 TO HIS SUPERVISOR. SURGERY ON 3/26/03.

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