# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220043650015` · 11/04/2004 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 30.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

Employee has had a history of spinal sterosis w/degenerative disc disease of his neck & underwent a multi-level cervical fusion in 1999. EE has had ongoing problems with pain & numbness, both arms. EE started taking sick leave on 11/04/04. On 12/20/04 we were notified by the state the EE alleges time off was from an incident which occured on 10/04/04 from pulling on a wrench.

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