# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220172190035` · 08/02/2017 · The Harrison County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Headgate operator
- **Activity:** Lay or repair railroad track
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Harrison County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

Employee using a lifting jack to lower track rails while correcting a track violation. While letting the jack down to lower a rail, the jack lifting bar became stuck in rib screen. When EE freed the bar it sprung up and struck EE on the left side of face causing a laceration & contusion. EE didn't violate regulations & is properly trained & was wearing all required PPE.

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