# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220041420003` · 05/10/2004 · American Mining & Manufacturing Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 48
- **Mine experience:** 0.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy P  Smith
- **Operator:** American Mining & Manufacturing Corp
- **Mine:** [1518567](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518567)
## Narrative

Employees were attempting to jack up one side of tailpiece with a railroad jack to prevent #3 belt from contacting the tailpiece.  The jack slipped out (kicked out) and off of a piece of wood that the jack was sitting on, striking injured in the left knee causing pain and swelling in the knee.

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