# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000870007` · 03/09/2000 · Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 106
- **Mine experience:** 28.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [4000838](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4000838)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A HOIST CHAIN WHICH HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN THE SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON. THE GRATIN GTWISTED UNDER THE FORCE APPLIED ON IT, ALLOWING TH E EMPLOYEE TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE CONCRETE SLAB THAT JOINED THE GRATING RESULTING IN A SEVERE BRUISE TO THE SPINAL AREA.

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