# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110180007` · 01/10/2011 · Dixie Fuel Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 4.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph T  Bennett
- **Operator:** Dixie Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1518643](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518643)
## Narrative

EE was helping the powder crew load a hole.  As he was putting a wet bag in the hole, he felt something give in his groin.  The diagnosis is hernia and he will have to have surgery to repair.

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