# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050420029` · 01/31/2005 · Webster 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:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 5.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR. AS EE WAS TRAMMING IN #7 ENTRY TOWARDS THE MINER, HE NOTICED THE MINER CABLE IN ROADWAY. EE GOT OFF THE CAR TO MOVE THE CABLE OVER AGAINST THE RIB. AS HE PULLED ON THE CABLE HE STRAINED GROIN AREA. THE NEXT DAY, 02/01/05, EE HAD HERNIA SURGERY. EE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

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