# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032930128` · 10/12/2003 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 3.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0400219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400219)
## Narrative

ON 10/12/03, BETWEEN 3:00 & 11:30 P.M., EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 LB. BAGS OF GROUND CALCIUM CARBONATE (LIMESTONE). HE AWOKE ON 10/13 WITH A PROTRUTION IN THE NAVEL AREA OF HIS STOMACH AND CAL LED HIS SUPERVISOR TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE DIDN'T STRAIN HIMSELF OR FEEL ANY PAIN ON 10/12. HE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.

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