# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141970037` · 01/03/2012 · Banner Blue Coal Company 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 2.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company 
- **Mine:** [4407269](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407269)
## Narrative

On January 3,2012,employee reported a strained abdomen while helping pull rock off the miner. Did not go to Dr. and Company was not aware of any diagnosis. July 7, 2014, employee informed the Company he was having hernia surgery on July 11,2014. After review, it was found that the employee had been diagnosed by his Dr. in March 2012, but Company was not made aware of that.

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