# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143450010` · 12/03/2014 · Badger Mining Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Sandfiller (dry)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 1.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy J  Wuest
- **Operator:** Badger Mining Corporation
- **Mine:** [4701184](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4701184)
## Narrative

Associate was positioning hoses on top of a railcar to load the car with sand.  After the associate got the hoses into the railcar he stood up and noticed a burning and pulling feeling in his groin area.

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