# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001750016` · 05/30/2000 · Knife River Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 33.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River Corp
- **Mine:** [3200043](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200043)
## Narrative

TWO WELDERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A WEAR PLATE FROM THE BOTTOM OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE WEAR PLATE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE OTHER WELDER IN THE NOSE AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE CHEEK. BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE DOING THEIR REGULARLY ASSIGNED JOBS AND WEARING ALL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.

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