# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240870024` · 03/20/2024 · Hallett Materials
## 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Hallett Materials
- **Mine:** [1300919](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300919)
## Narrative

Miner had been assisting changing a screen and patching a belt.  Felt pressure in lower stomach area that afternoon that turned into discomfort later in the evening.  Reported the following morning asking to have a doctor check it out.  After initial visit and scan it was determined to be a fatty hernia.  Follow up with surgeon forth coming.

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