# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091130018` · 04/13/2009 · Perry County Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Perry County Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1518662](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518662)
## Narrative

Employee was handling a timber (lifting and setting) when he experienced pain in his lower right side of stomach.  Employee is scheduled to have hernia surgically repaired.

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