# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102920032` · 10/05/2010 · Cortez Joint Venture
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Security guard, Watchman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Cortez Joint Venture
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting a box out of the back of his work truck, and felt a 'twinge' in the groin.  He continued to work and at about 8 am he lifted another box and felt pain.  He was seen at the ER, diagnosed with a hernia and referred to a surgeon. He will have hernia repair surgery on 11/02/2010.

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