# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220150430027` · 02/09/2015 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0503672](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503672)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO UP-RIGHT AND ALIGN THE BALDERSON ATTACHMENT WITH THE FORKS ON A SCOOP.  HE PRIED DOWN ON THE BAR, UP-RIGHTING THE ATTACHMENT.  ONCE UP-RIGHTED, THE ATTACHMENT TIPPED FORWARD CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE THE FRAME OF THE FORKS.  THE PRY BAR RAPIDLY SPRANG UPWARD, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

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