# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220021630010` · 03/18/2002 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900337](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900337)
## Narrative

CUTTING RIGHT OF WAY WITH BUSH HOOK AND FELT SEVERE PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING BUSH HOOK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL WEEK LATER THINKING PAIN WOULD GO AWAY.

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