# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220030290020` · 01/22/2003 · Duchesne County
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Duchesne County-Ut
- **Operator:** Duchesne County
- **Mine:** [4201701](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201701)
## Narrative

THEY WERE PUTTING NEW CUTTING EDGES ON THE D8, RACHET SLIPPED GEARS WHEN THEY WERE TIGHTENING ONE OF THE BOLTS AND EE SLIPPED BACKWARDS. LATER THAT EVENING HE STARTED HAVING MUSCLE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

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