# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220022800043` · 10/01/2002 · Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William C Hunter; C Mike  Hunter Jr
- **Operator:** Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
- **Mine:** [4403484](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4403484)
## Narrative

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE 3"" PIPE COUPLING FROM FRONT OF WATER TANK MOUNTED ON PETERBILT TRI-AXLE WATER DISTRIBUTION TRUCK. STANDING BETWEEN TRUCK CAB & MOUNTED TANK WITH LEFT FOOT ON TRUCK FRAME & RIGHT FOOT PRESSING ON THE HANDLE OF A 36"" PIPE WRENCH, JAWS SLIPPED CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE & FALLING, BUTTOCKS/ PELVIS HITTING TRUCK FRAME FIRST THEN LANDING IN SITTING POSITION ON GROUND.

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