# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220070360042` · 01/02/2007 · Wabash Mine Holding Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 31.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Foundation Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Wabash Mine Holding Company
- **Mine:** [1100877](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100877)
## Narrative

Unit # 1 - Employee was at the back of the tail on 55 miner prying conveyor chain backward with a slate bar trying to get slack on the chain.  The bar slipped out of the chain, throwing employee downward, overextended left knee causing torn medial meniscus resulting in surgery.

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