# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220032470005` · 08/23/2003 · Progress Coal 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 85
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Progress Coal 
- **Mine:** [4608645](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608645)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER SYSTEM AND CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER. MINER WAS LOOCKED AND TOSSED AND THE EE WAS ROTATING THE MINER MANUALLY WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A PRYBAR. WHILE PERFORMING THIS WORK THE EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT E.R. AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST.

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