# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001430049` · 05/15/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Canterbury Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3605708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605708)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRIVE UNIT WITH A CHAIN HOOKED ONTO THE SCOOP. DRIVE GOT STUCK IN MUD &CHAIN BROKE; END OF CHAIN WHIPPED BACK, STRIKINGHIM IN THE FACE. CAUSE OF INJURY--EXCESSIVE STRAIN. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTORNOR EQUIPMENT A FACTOR. MINING SYSTEM A FACTOR,MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR.

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