# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101250021` · 04/29/2010 · Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 36
- **Mine experience:** 10.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

A employee had removed the starter from the MCC panel and placed it on a electrical cabinet. The employee was carrying out the task of  rewiring the starter.  Once completed, the employee was carrying the starter back to place it in the MCC cabinet when he felt pain in his lower abdomen. The employee was diagnosed with having sustained a hernia.

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