# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220092380014` · 08/21/2009 · Allan Myers Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 20.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** A Ross  Myers
- **Operator:** Allan Myers Materials
- **Mine:** [3600241](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600241)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in a welding operation applying pressure with a pry bar, when the pry bar slipped causing him to lose his balance. He in turn fell off of the ""I"" beam which he was standing on, falling 4' 8"" to the ground, dislocating his right knee cap.

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