# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032450070` · 08/05/2003 · Calportland
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 24.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** Calportland
- **Mine:** [0400036](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400036)
## Narrative

EE WAS PICKING OVERSIZED ROCKS FROM B3-BC1 BELT CONVEYOR & THROWING TO THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN STOMACH. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 08/25/03 AND SAID HE WANTED A DOCTOR TO LOOK AT H IS STOMACH. THE DOCTOR SAID THAT HE HAD A HERNIA IN THE UMBILICUS AREA. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SURGEON.

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