# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083540018` · 12/11/2008 · Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **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:** 43
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mike  Connors; Janie  Connors
- **Operator:** Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc
- **Mine:** [0405210](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405210)
## Narrative

Employee said he was loading the conveyor belt that leads to the guillotine.  He bent over to pick up a rock and felt a pulling in his stomach.  He was wearing his back belt.

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