# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112200002` · 05/16/2011 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609092](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609092)
## Narrative

As employee was moving the rub rail on a 14CM15 Continuous Miner he felt a pulling sensation in the lower left abdominal area. Employee was diagnosed at Med Express with a hernia on 5-17-11. Employee returned to work on restricted duty from 5-18 to 5-24. The hernia was repaired on 7-27-11 which the Safety Department was not notified of his surgery until 8-3-11.

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