# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062290074` · 04/21/2006 · Sidney Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 89
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1509724](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1509724)
## Narrative

Employee is a raw coal dozer operator who was helping the welder this day. He bent over to pick up a chain fall & experienced pain in his lower abdomen. He completed the day & began his 4 days off (works 4 on & 4 off). Saw the Dr. on 4/25/06, had surgery on his left side 5/23/06 & on his rt. side 7/24/06. We learned of LTA 8/15/06 when Supt. called to ask the employee.

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