# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140340033` · 01/02/2014 · Kiewit Mining Group Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc
- **Operator:** Kiewit Mining Group Inc.
- **Mine:** [4801200](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801200)
## Narrative

Mechanic was attempting to adjust the forks on a fork lift and felt a pain in his stomach.  After several visits with several doctors it was determined that he had a hernia and he needed to have surgery, surgery was performed on the 31st of January. The employee will be able to come back to work on his next scheduled shift the 5th of January.

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