# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070460040` · 06/06/2006 · Jim Turin & Sons Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Turin
- **Operator:** Jim Turin & Sons Inc
- **Mine:** [3502382](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3502382)
## Narrative

Employee lifted a bucket of dirt to carry to his drill. When he turned he felt pain in his stomach muscles. He reported to me that he had a surgery to fix a hernia on 2-9-07 so this was the first time I verified that injury required surgery.

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