# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220003540046` · 12/18/2000 · Clinchfield Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 49
- **Mine experience:** 20.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pittston Company
- **Operator:** Clinchfield Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4405311](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405311)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS USING A COME-A-LONG AND A BAR. THE CARS HAD SOME FROZEN MATERIALS IN THE CARS, AS HE WAS USING THE BAR TO HELP CLOSE THE DOORS, THE BAR SLIPPED OUT CAUS ING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS PUTTING ALL HIW WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG & ANKLE CAUSIN GHIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

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