# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220163540021` · 06/13/2016 · Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 197
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Omega Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC
- **Mine:** [4407327](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407327)
## Narrative

Employee was using a slate bar to pry a pin out of the right angle on the highwall miner. The bar kicked back bowing up employee's arms and throwing employee backwards. Fractured left elbow.

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