# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220002380002` · 08/17/2000 · Buechel Stone Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 4.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy A  Buechel
- **Operator:** Buechel Stone Corp
- **Mine:** [4700398](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4700398)
## Narrative

WHILE HITTING STONE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AT WORK, CO-WORKER'S HAMMER FLEW APART AND HIT INJURED ON RIGHT LOWER BACK. HE CHOSE NOT TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THE TIME OF INJURY, BUT THE FOLLOWING DAY HE DID.

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