# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040920062` · 02/13/2004 · Giant Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Inspector
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
- **Operator:** Giant Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800007)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A 55 GAL.DRUM HE TILTED THE DRUM TOO FAR & HE HAD TO STRAIN TO GET THE DRUM BACK IN CONTROL. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. AFTER UROLOGIST EXAMINED & TREATED EE IT WAS THEIR OPINION THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY TRAUMA & THEREFORE WORK RELATED. EE IS ON LIGHT DUTY AT PRESENT.

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