# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050480035` · 01/28/2005 · Ohio County 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:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 0.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Ohio County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517587](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1517587)
## Narrative

EE was loading belt framing.  2 belt stands were stuck together - EE jerked on framing to try to get them apart and felt pain in his R. groin.  Went to ER that morning & saw specialist 1/31/05.  Diagnosis was from previous hernia surgery (at age 16). Had exploratory surgery and hernia was surgically repaired on 2/2/05.  Fax from doctor attached.

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