# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212300008` · 08/18/2021 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 58
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
- **Operator:** Prairie State Generating Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1103193](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103193)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting with removing the jack pipes from the unit tail piece during a belt advancement.  As employee pulled the pipe out of the rib notch, employee felt pain in groin. After medical evaluation it was determined that employee has a hernia that does not require medical treatment at present.  This incident occurred on 8/18/2021.

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