# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220003530043` · 12/12/2000 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1516470](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516470)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FEED PIPE FROM #2 SMALL COAL DRYER. HE HAD A CHAIN RATCHET ON FEED PIPE, WHEN HE GOT ALL THE BOLTS OUT, ONE END OF THE PIPE SWUNG AROUND TOWARD HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF THE DRYER. HIS FACE HIT #1 SCREEN BOWL CAUSIING A CUT NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE.

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