# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220022390014` · 08/15/2002 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## 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:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

THIS WELDER REPAIRMAN HAD HEATED THE INNER RACE OF A BEARING TO REMOVE IT FROM A STUB SHAFT (2 &7/16 DIA.) HE USED A BRASS HAMMER TO TAP THE RACE BUT A SLIVER SPLINTERED OFF THE RACE AND HIT H IM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN. UNSURE WHETHER IT EMBEDDED ITSELF, HE WENT TO HIS OWN HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT FOR X-RAYS,WHICH SHOWED IT. THE DR. DECIDED NOT TO REMOVE IT. SURGERY WILL BE PERFORMED,

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