# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163190008` · 11/01/2016 · Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 66
- **Mine experience:** 1.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103235](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103235)
## Narrative

Employee reported pain/discomfort in lower right abdomen on 11/2/2016 to the safety department. EE stated EE is not sure when the pain started but on 11/1/2016 EE was building a hollow block stopping. Employee has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia and first missed work day was 11/7/2016. Reporting as an illness due to no known event occurring.

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