# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250310003` · 11/25/2024 · Materion Natural Resources
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bit sharpener, Bit grinder, Grinder
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Materion Corporation
- **Operator:** Materion Natural Resources
- **Mine:** [4200706](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200706)
## Narrative

Employee was moving a drum when EE felt a pain is EE's stomach. The pain ended quickly and EE resumed work. On 12/22/2025 EE felt the pain again doing light work. EE later visited a doctor and was diagnosed with a hernia. It was reported on 01/06/2025. After investigating the incident it was determined to be work related on 01/29/2025.

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