# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062200001` · 06/21/2006 · Bell County Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 26
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Bell County Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4003208](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003208)
## Narrative

As employee was lifting timber, he felt a pull in his groin.  Employee had hernia surgury on 8/01/2006 which was his first day missed.

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