# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000560039` · 01/21/2000 · Western Energy Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Montana Power Company
- **Operator:** Western Energy Company
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPENING A FIRE HYDRANT TO FILL A WATER TANK. THE VALVE WAS TIGHTLY CLOSED AND WHEN HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE HYDRANT WRENCH, IT BROKE. THIS RESULTED IN HIM FALLING TO THE GROUND A ND CAUSED PAIN IN THE BACK, NECK AND ELBOW. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT NO MEDIAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-9-00, WHEN HE BEGAN CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT FOR HIS DISCOMFORT. MINE OPERATOR NOTIFIED OF TREATMENT 2-14-

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