# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060090073` · 07/15/2005 · American Colloid Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 5.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amcol International Corp
- **Operator:** American Colloid Company
- **Mine:** [4800594](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800594)
## Narrative

Ee accident/diagnosis as Muscle Strain on 7-15-05. 12-27-05 ee noticed lump in area of strain and sought medical opinion 2 dr . 1 st did not, but 2nd did diagnose it as a hernia on 1-3-06. he returned to work that afternoon and hernia surgery was scheduled for friday 1-6-06.

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