# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220043170094` · 10/19/2004 · Bull Creek Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John  Harris
- **Operator:** Bull Creek Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1515978](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1515978)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning coal from shute when a piece of slate fell out of shute and hit at his knee causing him to twist to get away hitting his back on hopper.

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