# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220070930045` · 03/27/2007 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 2.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Attempting to remove wheel from rockduster. They had removed the axle pin from the wheel, jacked the duster up, placed wooden header boards under frame to provide clearance for the wheel to drop. Rubrail bar was bent & there was pressure on the wheel which caused the wheel not to break loose. EE struck wheel with hammer which caused the frame to drop & rubrail to catch top of foot.

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