# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220041110011` · 04/17/2004 · Black Butte Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ambre Energy Limited; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
- **Operator:** Black Butte Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4801180](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801180)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to fill the hydraulic tank on a D11RCD. As the tank cap was too tight to remove by hand, employee attempted to remove the cap with a 12"" crescent wrench via the cap prongs. While pushing on the cap prongs with the wrench, the  prongs broke, causing emplyee to loose balance and fall to the ground, approximately 11'.

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