# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141780031` · 06/10/2014 · Essroc Cement Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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 supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 39.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corporation
- **Mine:** [3600136](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600136)
## Narrative

Employee was operating the bag applicator at the pack house.  Empty bags were getting stuck in the feeder. The worker estimated that empty bags got stuck in the feeder about 18 times in a short period of time. The worker had stacked approximate 30 empty bags on the table.  When he picked up the stack of bags, he felt a sharp pain in his left groin.  First day off work was 6/18/14.

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