# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001320042` · 05/03/2000 · Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 92
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
- **Mine:** [4800987](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800987)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS CLOSING RAILCAR HOPPER BOTTOM DOOR WITH AN IRON ROD. THE DOOR WAS BENT, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORCE, WHICH CAUSED THE BAR TO SLIP OUT OF THE GEAR DRIVE, ALLOWING IT TO SPRING BACK AN D STRIKE THE WRIST. HE WAITED TWO DAYS BEFORE HAVING IT XRAYED, WHICH REVEALED THE WRIST WAS BROKEN. ESTIMATED TIME OF RECOVERY IS 6 WEEKS.

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