# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220013510025` · 11/28/2001 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 12.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0400034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400034)
## Narrative

TWO MECHANICS WERE STRAIGHTING THE GLANGE ON A COOLER TUBE ELBOW. OUR MECHANIC WAS USING A ROSEDUB TO HEAT THE FLONGE AND THE OTHER MECHANIC WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. WHEN STRIKING THE GLANGE THE HAMMER HAD DID NOT CATCH THE FLANGE FULLY AND CONTINUED THE SWING AROUND AND STRUCK THE OTHER MECHNAIC WHO WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE IN THE FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION CONTU

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