# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161970023` · 04/21/2016 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 4.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4100079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100079)
## Narrative

The Quality Control Tech(QC Tech) was assisting with charging a raw mill with grinding media using a 5 ga. bucket. 4/25 ee reported that Dr. diagnosed ee with a hernia. EE was sent to the worker's comp Dr. with an umbilical Hernia. The hernia was cosmetically corrected on July 8.

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