# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220012670162` · 09/19/2001 · Triton Coal Company LlC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Partners
- **Operator:** Triton Coal Company LlC
- **Mine:** [4801355](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801355)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BUCKET TOOTH OUT IN ORDER TO CHANGE A TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE HELD THE PIN DRIVER AS HIS CO-WORKER USED A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO HIT THE PIN DRIVER.THE CO-WORKER MISSED THE DRIVER STRIKING THE BUCKET TOOTH CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE STRUCK BY A METAL FRAGMENT FROM THE TOOTH.

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