# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161680036` · 04/24/2016 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 14.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

On the above date the employee was manually removing chunks of rock from a catwalk near a belt transfer. No treatment was immediately sought. Treatment was sought later and the employee was placed on restricted duty of not lifting more than 10 lbs and as such became reportable due to the restrictions.

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