# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220133570006` · 12/07/2013 · Mettiki Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 98
- **Mine experience:** 0.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1800671](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800671)
## Narrative

I am filing this report because employee called me on the 18th of December stating he had to have emergency surgery on the 17th of December stating that he thought he had come down with the flu on the 8th of December and had to take off work until the 11th of Dec & returned back to work still feeling ill & worked 4 days until they found a hernia in his stomach.

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