# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112380018` · 07/16/2011 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Remove/position hydraulic jack
- **Injury source:** LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608878](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608878)
## Narrative

Two 16' steel jacks were being moved from the bottom of shaft 1 to the rib by IEE and two other men when EE felt a sharp pain in his groin area. He continued to work and said that he would get it checked out. EE continued to work until he was taken off work ( 8/18/2011)by his doctor for surgery to repair hernia in groin area.

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