# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220022270054` · 04/20/2002 · Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
- **Mine:** [1601342](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601342)
## Narrative

MINER WAS USING A CROWBAR TO PULL NAILS IN DESANDING PLANT. CROWBAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW JAMMED INTO NAIL BEHIND HIM. MINER COMPLETED SHIFT & NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY & RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS HE RETURNED TO CLINIC FOR FLUID BUILD-UP AT INJURED AREA. THE SECOND TIME HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST & ARM WAS PUT IN CAST.

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