# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221660021` · 06/07/2022 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2600550](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2600550)
## Narrative

Individual experienced pain in the abdomen at end of shift on 6/7/2002. Next day pain was still present. On 6/8/2022 reported to their supervisor about the pain and thinks an injury occurred towards the end of shift when handling sonic core samples (30 inch, approximately 54-60 lbs). This resulted in an a diagnoses of inguinal hernia. Pending follow-up with specialist. 

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