# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220191510012` · 05/23/2019 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
- **Mine:** [0200024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200024)
## Narrative

Crew was tripping pipe at the drill site and were asked to vacate the site due to concurrent customer operations. During prep to leave the site, employee was pushing on pry bar with EE's left leg facing forward. As EE pushed on the drill pipe, EE felt a pop in EE's left knee and fell to the ground due to a complete tear to medial, patella, and lateral aspects of knee.

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