# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220032470003` · 06/28/2003 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 3.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EE WAS ROTATING A PIECE OF MACHINERY BY HAND USING PIPE WRENCH AND PIPE TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED ON A SHAFT AND TOOL ROTATED DOWNWARD STRIKING EE'S RIGHT KNEE. EE'S KNEE WAS SORE AND X-RAYED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL. EE WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY AND UNDERWENT PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR A DISLOCATED PATELLA. ON 8-29-03 EE UNDERWENT ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY.

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