# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220062270035` · 07/15/2006 · Sidney Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1509724](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1509724)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a piece of beltline from the #1 reclaim belt; pulling through the HD & take-up, out of the idlers. During this job he developed burning in lower right abdominal area. He continued to work, but now has had hernia surgery on 8/4/06, and has begun to miss work on 8/1/2006.

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