# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220003180128` · 11/01/2000 · Consolidation Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consolidation Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601433](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4601433)
## Narrative

WHILE CHANGING THE SLOPE BELT TAIL ROLLER A STEEL BAR WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE SLACK OUT OF THE SLOPE BELT AND ALLOW EXTRA ROOM FOR CHANGING THE TAIL PULLEY. THE LIFTING EYE ATTACHED TO ONE END OF THE STEEL BAR BROKE LOOSE AND ALL ALLOWEDTHE BAR TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AREA, CAUSING A LIP LACERATION AND KNOCKING OUT TWO TEETH.

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