# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120230047` · 01/12/2012 · Colorado Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 4.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United States Lime & Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** Colorado Lime Company
- **Mine:** [0504807](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504807)
## Narrative

On 1-13-12 at approx 8:30 am miner reported that he noticed a bulge at his navel the night before. He stated it was not causing him any pain and was not interfering with his work bagging and stacking 50# bags of rockdust. Dr stated ""was most likely a preexisting cond. worsened by lifting"".

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