# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001930041` · 06/21/2000 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 24.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [4100026](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100026)
## Narrative

EE WAS IN THE COAL UNLOADING AREA. EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN DOOR LATCH ON COAL CAR. WHEN HE SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE LATCH, HE MISSED THE LATCH AND THE WEIGHT OF THE HAMM ER TWISTED HIS UPPER BODY.

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