# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032930075` · 09/12/2003 · Wendling Quarries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **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:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 4.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Manaco Corporation
- **Operator:** Wendling Quarries Inc
- **Mine:** [1302063](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302063)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT. EE STATES THIS ACTION CAUSED AN UMBILICAL HERNIE. UNFORTUNATELY HE NEVER REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERINTENDANT. THE COMPANY DID NOT LEARN O F THIS INJURY UNTIL THE EE WAS IN SURGERY AND THE HOSPITAL CALLED TO CONFIRM THE WORK COMP CASE. THE INCIDENT WAS UNDER INVERSTIGATION SINCE THEN BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. AFTER REVIEW, ACCEP

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