# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220022380095` · 08/19/2002 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 6.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A DUCT USING A STEEL JACKHAMMER BIT AS A PRY BAR. A CHUNK OF MATRERIAL STRUCK THE END OF THE BIT CAUSING IT TO PIVOT UPWARDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERA TION AND FRACTURE OF HIS JAW BONE.

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