# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220011620129` · 05/19/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Lay or repair railroad track
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 159
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608802](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608802)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PUSH A RAIL OVER IN ORDER TO LUG IT INTO A TIE, WHILE DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE CONTINUED WORKING BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS THE PAIN GOT WORSE. HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

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