# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040430017` · 01/16/2004 · Gibson County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 0.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Gibson County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1202215](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202215)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE GOT OFF HIS CAR TO HANG UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AND GROIN AREA. HE CONTINU ED TO WORK UNTIL 2-3-04. HIS LAST SHIFT WORKED WAS 2-2-04. HE IS TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

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