# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040790009` · 03/12/2004 · Ragland Quarry Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ray  Ragland
- **Operator:** Ragland Quarry Inc
- **Mine:** [1518137](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518137)
## Narrative

Picked up fifty pound bag of anfo to load anfo truck. Employee stated that he had an old hernia which was repaired three years ago. He stated that he re-injured the old hernia site while lifting the fifty pound bag of anfo. Surgery to repair new injury on March 16th 2004

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