# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190860009` · 03/13/2019 · KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Lab Technician
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
- **Mine:** [2601842](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601842)
## Narrative

Employee was helping change a bucket on a skid steer, overexerted and felt a pain in the left side of their groin. Employee taken to Urgent Care where it was determined a bilateral hernia. Employee released to comfort at normal duties. EE has not missed any work due to injury. Employee went to doctor on 3/21/2019 to schedule surgery.

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