# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220002640054` · 07/15/2000 · United States Gypsum Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USG Corporation
- **Operator:** United States Gypsum Company
- **Mine:** [4100847](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100847)
## Narrative

2 EE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GEAR FROM A SHAFT. AFTER CUTTING GEAR WITH TORCH, EE TRIED TOFREE GEAR BY STRIKINGIT WITH A 3LB SHOP HAMMER INJ EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH THAT CAUSED LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED & 4 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE WOUND

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