# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220120660041` · 03/03/2012 · H.E. Hunewill Construction Co. Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall from ladders
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Loren E  Hunewill
- **Operator:** H.E. Hunewill Construction Co. Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602589](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602589)
## Narrative

Employee was working off of an 8'step ladder tightening bolts.  While over reaching the wrench slipped and employee fell about 5' to the ground.  Employee was not tied off and over reaching, and did not maintain 3 points of contact.  Ladders are not work platforms.  These contributing factors are what caused his injuries, laceration to his head and one broken rib.

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