# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000550013` · 02/14/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 54
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4607273](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607273)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE CONVEYER CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A CHAIN RATCHETT, A CO-WORKER WAS TIGHTENING THE CHAIN RATCHETT WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE CONVEYER CHAIN AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AT THE BASE OF HIS NOSE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE NOSE. FRACTURED MAXILLA BONE.

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