# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220031320064` · 04/01/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 27.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING OVERTIME WITH THE SCALERS. THEY WERE SCALING #2 DECANTER ON THE TOP SIDE OF FEED-WELL, WHICH REQUIRES HOLDING THE SCALING GUNS ABOVE THE HEAD. WHEN SCALING WAS COMPLETE EE FELT TIRED. HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERIENCE WITH SCALING. WHEN HE WOKE THE NEXT MORNING, HE FELT SORE IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE THE DR. THURSDAY MORNING

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