# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012530006` · 07/02/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 0.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE PULLED A BRICKET OF TOOLS UP TO HIS WORK AREA AND LATER COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

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