# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130350035` · 01/28/2013 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 8.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Stated: Employee was helping hang miner cable across XC. They were pushing up on the cable to tie it close to the bolt plates. He felt a sharp pain in his lower right abdomen. He continued to work. As they were hanging cable for the next cut, he again felt the sharp pain. He was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a hernia which will require surgery to repair.

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