# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001960018` · 07/08/2000 · Mountain Spring Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 9.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Forest Coal Company
- **Operator:** Mountain Spring Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3304356](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304356)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK TO SPREAD METAL ONT HE UNIT HE WAS USING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO OPERATE THE JACK. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND INJURED FELL BACK AND SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST. THIS HAPPENED ON THE SRUFACE AND NO RULES WERE BORKEN AND INJURED WAS SUFFICIENTLY TRAINED TO PERFORM THE TASK. DRILL STEEL IS OFTEN USED AS HAN

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