# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220163150017` · 11/06/2016 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 39.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2500002](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500002)
## Narrative

Injured employee (IE) was assisting in the retraction of an inlet probe by means of a hand operated chain lever hoist.  During the retraction process a ¼"" eye and eye wire rope sling being used failed/broke and the rope snapped back and struck the IE's right wrist and IEE also lost balance and fell onto left buttocks resulting in wrist and coccygeal strain and contusion.

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