# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001110005` · 04/14/2000 · Performance Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

ON FEB 25, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT 48"" TOP STRUCTURE ON RAILS. AS HE PULLED TO PULL THE CHIVE ROPE OVER THE STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK. DURING CHECKUP DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIA IN RI GHT GROIN AREA. HE WAORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND EVERY DAY. THE HERNIA CONTINUED TO GET WORSE FROM REPEATED LIFTING.

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