# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220021190094` · 04/20/2002 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **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:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0100629](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100629)
## Narrative

SUPERVISOR TRIED TO USE 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN TO DISLOGE A PLUG IN T AIR DUCT ON PREHEATER TOWER. HE FIRED GUN @ POINT BLANK RANGE @ THE PLUG. THE SLUG SHATTERED & SMALL PIECES OF LEAD HIT HIM ON R IGHT THUMB & FOREARM. HE WAS SENT TO ER FOR TREATMENT. THEY CLEANED & DRESSED THE WOUNDS - THERE WERE NO SUTURES.

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