# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031290056` · 01/20/2003 · Douds Stone, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gary L  Yates
- **Operator:** Douds Stone, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1302051](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302051)
## Narrative

ON THE 20TH OF JANUARY 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM EE A LOADER OPERATOR FOR DOUDS STONE, INC WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 4"" WATER LINE THAT WAS USED TO PUMP WATER FROM THE PIT TO A SETTLING POND, WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS CLEAR AND COLD, +OR- 17 DEGREES AND THEWATER LINE WAS FROZEN IN THE MUD. WHILE PULLING ON THE WATER LINE HE FELT A TWINGE AND BURNING

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