# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220160320019` · 11/25/2015 · CalPortland Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 14.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** CalPortland Company
- **Mine:** [3500525](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500525)
## Narrative

Employee was striking a guard with a sledge hammer and felt pain in his lower abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a permumbical hernia. No medical treatment was given, and employee was released to full duty with the doctor noting the hernia would not need surgery.

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