# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220002310057` · 08/09/2000 · Mountain Spring Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Forest Coal Company
- **Operator:** Mountain Spring Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3304356](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304356)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A BELT SPLICE. COMEALONGS WERE BEING USED TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER. THE COMEALONGS SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON BELT RAIL. THE MIN ING OPERATION WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND NO RULES OR REGULATIONS WERE VIOLATED. TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR AS EE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE AWARE OF COMEA

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