# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220072830014` · 08/07/2007 · Texas Aggregates, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 211
- **Mine experience:** 0.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald W  Klatt
- **Operator:** Texas Aggregates, LLC
- **Mine:** [4104172](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104172)
## Narrative

Employee was using a cheater pipe and wrench to tighten bolts on dozer tracks. The pipe slipped & employee began experiencing pain in his neck the next day.  He was sent to the doctor for examination when the pain he was experiencing was made known to the plant manager.  Just was diagnosed as needing surgery, thus the delay in reporting.

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