# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220130290019` · 01/17/2013 · U. S. Silica Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Car dropper, Car shake out operator
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U. S. Silica Company
- **Mine:** [1101013](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1101013)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to open a gate on the bottom of the rail car. The gate was stuck from residual materials from external sources, in addition the whether was below the freezing mark. The EE attempted to put more than normal force on the bar that opens the gate, and when the gate opened the employee lunged forward and to the left injuring causing pain in his left shoulder.

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