# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220040610029` · 02/17/2004 · Covia Solutions Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 11.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Covia Solutions Inc.
- **Mine:** [4700749](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4700749)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8' METAL BREAKER BAR TO POUND AT A FEED HOPPER TO BREAK UP A LARGE FROZEN CHUNK OF SAND STUCK IN THE HOPPER. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING AT THE HOPPER RIGHT HANDED ABOVE HIS HEAD, HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK UNDER HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

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