# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220010360063` · 01/21/2001 · Ralston Purina Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ralston Purina Company
- **Operator:** Ralston Purina Company
- **Mine:** [4406882](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406882)
## Narrative

WHILE MOVING/REPOSITIONING VENDING MACHINES, A CROWBAR WAS USED FOR LEVERAGE. EE MOVED OVER THE SHOULDER OF COWORKER AND STEPPED INTO THE HANDLE OF THE CROWBAR-IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING ONE OF HIS FRONT TEETH.

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