# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220120190018` · 01/10/2012 · Rosebud Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Loader head operator, Roscoe operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 120
- **Mine experience:** 8.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Clifford  Forrest III
- **Operator:** Rosebud Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3608725](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608725)
## Narrative

while helping the mechanic ee was swinging a 5lb sledge when he slipped twisting his lower extremity, ee did not want to go to have checked until 3 days later. upon ee was diag.with a torn ligament in his back and l3,l4,l5 s1 ruptured

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