# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220210830009` · 03/12/2021 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 13.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blue Water Industries Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [4002488](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4002488)
## Narrative

EE and 2 other employees were in the bone yard cutting a section of belt for splice. End of belt was buried and as the 3 employees pulled the belt, the EE felt a strain in stomach. EE did not seek medical treatment until 3/15/21. EE was diagnosed with a hernia. Injury is being reported within 10 days of EE seeking medical treatment and being diagnosed with hernia.

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