# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072600021` · 06/04/2007 · Banner Blue Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 1.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4406685](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4406685)
## Narrative

Employee picked up a bridge cable on 6/4/07 and reported pain in his groin, and continued to work. On 9/7/07 his doctor reported that he needed surgery for a rupture. He started missing work on 9/10/07. We are reporting this but don't feel that it is a related incident.

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