# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220032900002` · 09/03/2003 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 13.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

EE WAS TORQUEING BOLTS & NUTS ON KILN TIRE FROM MANLIFT. AS HE TORQUED ONE SIDE, ANOTHER EE IN AN ADJACENT MANLIFT WAS TORQUING THE OTHER SIDE. THEY WERE SHARING THE TORQUE WRENCH & SOCKET & H AD TO REACH REPEATEDLY BACK & FORTH BETWEEN MANLIFTS TO SHARE THE TOOL. EE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN THAT EVENING & WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY & PLACED ON RESTRICTION FOR PULLED MUSCLE

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