# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220133470030` · 11/25/2013 · United Salt Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas United Corp
- **Operator:** United Salt Corporation
- **Mine:** [4102478](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102478)
## Narrative

Employee was diagnosed with a hernia when he saw a doctor for a physical checkup. His new-employee physical from 9/18/13 did not diagnose the hernia. After interviewing him, he said that he felt a pull in the groin area while moving a pallet on 11/25/13. He did not report the incident prior to his diagnosis.  We assume this is the date of his injury.

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