# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081270037` · 04/26/2008 · Apogee Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **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:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 6.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Magnum Coal Company
- **Operator:** Apogee Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608939](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608939)
## Narrative

Blaster reportedly suffered an abdominal hernia while raking dry cutting back into blasthole with shovel. Incident happened near beginning of shift on his first day back to work (alternative work schedule).

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