# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150920025` · 02/27/2015 · Kerford Limestone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 38.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Constructors Inc (NE)
- **Operator:** Kerford Limestone Company
- **Mine:** [2501126](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2501126)
## Narrative

Mechanic picked up a piece of 3/4"" plate steel and felt groin pain. Visit to doctor required no treatment and resulted in no restrictions.  After doctors reevaluated over the course of several weeks, it was determined that a hernia existed and would be repaired April 2, 2015.  No work restrictions existed before the surgery date.

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