# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001850107` · 05/24/2000 · Cessford Construction Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidi Cessford  Krabbe
- **Operator:** Cessford Construction Company
- **Mine:** [1100176](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100176)
## Narrative

ON 5-1-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BUCKLED WHILE SWINGING A MAUL BREAKING BOULDERS. NO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AT THAT TIME. ON 5-24-00 EMPLOYEE'S KNEE LOCKED WHILE BENDING DOWN GETTING READY TO MOVE A RO CK. EMPLOYEE ENDED UP HAVING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 6-1-00.

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