# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242820003` · 08/26/2024 · JTL GROUP,INC. 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 207
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Knife River Corporation
- **Operator:** JTL GROUP,INC. 
- **Mine:** [4801518](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801518)
## Narrative

employee lifted the motor up to put it down where we could use the Crain to hoist it the rest of the way out. while lifting the motor employee felt something tear in the abdominal area. incident occurred 8/26/24 - it was reported 8/28/24 and found out EE was going to receive surgery 9/20/24 then surgery was moved up to 10/7/24

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