# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220012410009` · 08/14/2001 · Jenkins Development Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James J.  Oberhaus
- **Operator:** Jenkins Development Company
- **Mine:** [1800730](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800730)
## Narrative

PROJECTED SMALL PIECE OF PIPE--EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLATCH A SNAP BOOMER. HE MISTAKENLY USED A SMALL PIECE OF PIPE FOR LEVERAGE. CONSEQUENTLY WHEN BOOMER RELEASED PIPE WAS PROJECTED TOWARD EE , STRIKING HIM IN EAR AREA, CAUSING LACERATION.

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