# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071520021` · 05/16/2007 · Mt Moriah Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Clay K  Iverson
- **Operator:** Mt Moriah Stone
- **Mine:** [2602383](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602383)
## Narrative

When employee went back to work after lunch on 05/18/07, he was lifting a heavy stone and felt a sudden pain in his lower abdomen.  He felt some pain the rest of the day, but thought it was just a sprain.  By 05/18/07, the pain had increased, so he notified his supervisor, and was brought down from the quarry at 4:00 pm.

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