# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220131720023` · 03/16/2013 · Progress Coal 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 120
- **Mine experience:** 4.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Progress Coal 
- **Mine:** [4608645](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608645)
## Narrative

Employee was prying on one side of the belly pan(pan was hooked to the boom, holding the weight)He was pulling against it with a slate bar to line up the hinge pin holes. He felt a kink in his lower right back and he thinks he pulled a muscle. The muscle got tighter as the shift went on. This injury was not ruled work related until June 8th, 2013.

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