# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000320005` · 01/17/2000 · Covia Solutions Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 40.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Covia Solutions Inc.
- **Mine:** [4700749](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4700749)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS SUING A 7'3"" LONG BAR 1-3/4"" IN DIAMETER WEIGHING 25 LBS TO POUND AGAINST FEED HOPPERIN ORDER TO UNPLUG FROZEN SAND. AS THE EE WAS POUNDING ON THE BOTTOM INSIDE OF THE HOPPER HE FEL T A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE EE CONT WORKING BECAUSE HE FELT THE BACKPAIN WASN'T SEVERE. AFTER1 WK THE EE WAS HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING AT NIGHTDUE TO PAIN SO HE REQ MED ATTENTION THE RESULTA

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