# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220090440030` · 02/02/2009 · Quality Aggregates Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 2.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph  Aloe
- **Operator:** Quality Aggregates Inc
- **Mine:** [3601091](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601091)
## Narrative

The employee was working on the outside of a hopper that became jammed with material.  He was using a pry bar to clear material from the hopper (were it discharges onto a belt).  The employee had the bar resting on his shoulder using his legs for power.  Later in the day a pain developed and continued to get worse.  He went to the local E.R. & was diagnosed with tendonitis/strain.

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