# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220080040017` · 12/21/2007 · Lafarge North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America
- **Mine:** [3300069](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300069)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling/prying on a bar trying to free up the #2 clinker drag when he heard a pop sound and felt a strain in his lower right side rib area.  Employee was going to take it easy over his vacation and he would contact us before his next scheduled day back if there were any problems.  Employee did not seek medical attention until 1/2/08.

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