# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220100740051` · 02/19/2010 · Lehigh Cement Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 8.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Cement Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [3600166](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600166)
## Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer against a silo hopper to unchoke gypsum hangars and felt a pull and dull pain in lower abdomen. Diagnosis of hernia was made on 3/10/10

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