# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242910012` · 10/02/2024 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 92
- **Mine experience:** 12 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 felt pain in stomach while lifting belt structure in Unit 1 Pony Drive between XC7-8. After further evaluation it was determined to be a hernia.

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