# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050450054` · 02/08/2005 · New Horizons Coal Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 3.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Goddess Coal Corp LLC
- **Operator:** New Horizons Coal Inc
- **Mine:** [1518423](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518423)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE TOLD CO-WORKER WHEN HE REPORTED FOR WORK AT 6AM HE HAD BEEN BOWLING THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND ON HIS WAY HOME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT. ABDOMEN, HE GOT SICK TO HIS STOMACH & PULLED OFF THE ROAD. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT THAT HE COULD WORK. AROUND 6:30AM HE LIFTED A PRIMER BOX & THE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT. ABDOMEN WAS SO SEVERE THAT HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

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