# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043230008` · 10/01/2004 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** POWER SAW
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 26.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0400034](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0400034)
## Narrative

While moving 10"" shaft in metal saw, pushing shaft he felt something later in afternoon.  Suffered strain in groin area, later diagnosed as hernia when he went to company doctor on 11/16/04.

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