# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081910006` · 06/06/2008 · Oldcastle Industrial Minerals
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **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:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Oldcastle Industrial Minerals
- **Mine:** [1900018](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1900018)
## Narrative

While shoveling out a elevator pit employee felt a burning and pain to his left groin. He went to the Doctor and has a Hernia. He was operated on 7/7/08 and will be out of work for about a week.

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