# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031970016` · 07/07/2003 · Signal Resources LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Environmental tests or checks
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steven M  Hite; Christopher L  Hite
- **Operator:** Signal Resources LLC
- **Mine:** [4608409](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608409)
## Narrative

WORKER DISCOVERED A HERNIA ON HIS LEFT ABDOMEN.

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