# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032370108` · 07/16/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 0.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

THE BELT CREW USES AN 6' X 2"" STEEL BAR TO RAISE THE BELT WHEN INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS ONTO BELT STRUCTURE. HE WAS LOADING THE MATERIAL. WHEN PICKING UP THE STEEL BAR HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMAN AREA POSSIBHERNIA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULE SHIFTS THRU 8-25-03. STARTED LOOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 8-26-03. BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ONT HE

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