# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171240016` · 04/29/2017 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Longwall, Shear, Plow
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

Employee was changing bits on the E28 longwall shear. EE was on the head gate side of the shear and attempted to rotate the drum with another employee. EE pushed on the drum with right foot and felt a pain in left groin. Diagnosed with a hernia. 

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