# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191400017` · 05/15/2019 · Perma Stone Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jacob  Cremer; Gary  Cremer
- **Operator:** Perma Stone Inc
- **Mine:** [2402247](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2402247)
## Narrative

Employee caused a hernia due to lifting a piece of stone.  EE went to the ER in Plains MT (Clark Fork Valley Hospital) for initial treatment.  EE will be having surgery to repair the hernia.

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