# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112160028` · 07/22/2011 · Banner Blue Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 1.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4407046](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407046)
## Narrative

Employee was working on the miner and as he was lifting on the rub rail to install it he felt a pain in his groin area. He continued to work and started missing work on July 26 2011 due to a hernia which required surgery.

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