# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220010880034` · 03/19/2001 · Bonsal American Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 31.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bonsal W R Iii
- **Operator:** Bonsal American Inc
- **Mine:** [3101125](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101125)
## Narrative

VICTIM AND WITNESSES WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A BOOM PIN FROM A CAT 245 EXCAVATOR. THEY WERE DRIVING THE PIN OUT WITH A PIN HAMMER AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. AS THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE PIN HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF THE PIN HAMMER AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE CENTER OF HIS CHEST.

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