# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220010570071` · 02/13/2001 · Holnam Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 20.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Holnam Inc
- **Mine:** [3400023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3400023)
## Narrative

WHILE OPERATING A SMALL CASE LOADER, EE DUG INTOA PILE AND HIT AN OBSTRUCTION. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER REPEATEDLY. ON2/17 HE COULDN'T WALK AND WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 2/20 HE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR & REMAINS OFF WORK WITH MUSCLE SPASMS.

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