# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072220047` · 07/30/2007 · Varra Companies, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Garrett  Varra; Pasquale  Varra
- **Operator:** Varra Companies, Inc
- **Mine:** [0504691](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504691)
## Narrative

Shoveling material beneath conveyor, hurt lower abdomen. Diagnosed as hernia.

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