# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220030520007` · 02/15/2003 · Valley Caliche Products Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 21
- **Mine experience:** 16.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert H  Thompson; Mark G  Motheral
- **Operator:** Valley Caliche Products Inc
- **Mine:** [4101477](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4101477)
## Narrative

CREW WAS LOOSENING THE MANTEL ON A CONE CRUSHER.THEY HAD A CHAIN 3/8 GR. 80 TIED TO THE MANTEL &HOOKED TO A LOADER PULLING ON IT. A PORTA-POWER WAS BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHAIN. TH E PORTA-POWER FAILED BINDING THE MANTEL UP WHICH CAUSED AN OVERLOAD ON THE CHAIN, THE CHAIN BROKE, WHIPPING EE ON THE LEFT SHIN/CALF AREA.

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