# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220071720037` · 06/13/2007 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 26.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

The employee was working inside tunnel #3 on the #4 feeder. He was using an air hammer to loosen material in the feed chute.  He was standing on a step. He stepped back off the step and lost his balance due to the weight of the air hammer. The air hammer hit him in his the abdomen and groin area.

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