# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220033560045` · 08/28/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 26.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN SETTLER UNDERFLOW PUMP #2 IMPELLER. THE TOOL BIT BECAME STUCK IN THE IMPELLER VEIN AND WHILE PULLING THE CHIPPER TOOL TO REMOVE THE BIT, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS ELBO W. THIS INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID INITIALLY, AND EE RECEIVED CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT FOR THE STRAIN. DEC 11TH, THE COMPANY DR ADDED RESTRICTIONS TO TREATMENT CALLING FOR RECLASSIFICATI

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