# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220023640025` · 12/16/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 28.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

AS EE WAS MOILING ON A CHUNK IN THE UNIT 4 CODER THE MOILING POINT GOT STUCK IN THE CHUNK. THE CHUNK THEN FELL INTO THE HOPPER. EE TRIED TO HANG ONTO THE MOILING GUN TO STOP IT FROM FALLING IN TO THE FEEDER. EE ALLEGES THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RT ANKLE. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 12/20/02 & ON 12/21/02 HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL REASSESSED ON 12/23/02.

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