# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220012740050` · 09/18/2001 · Briar Hill Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank  Waller
- **Operator:** Briar Hill Stone Company
- **Mine:** [3303259](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3303259)
## Narrative

THE BLADES ON GANG FIVE HAD BECOME WORN OUT FOR SAWING STONE SLABS. THE EES HAD REPLACED THE BLADES AND WERE HAMMERING THE KEYS IN TO TIGHTEN THE BLADES. WHILE THEY DID THIS EE'S ELBOW STARTED TO HURT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1900.

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