# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220022800018` · 09/23/2002 · Briar Hill Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank  Waller
- **Operator:** Briar Hill Stone Company
- **Mine:** [3303259](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3303259)
## Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING A COPING TOOL AGAINST A PIECE OF STONE WHILE CO-WORKER HIT THE COPING TOOL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO SCORE THE STONE. CO-WORKER HIT THE EDGE OF THE COPING TOOL AND A SMALL PIECE O F METAL CHIPPED OFF THE SLEDGE HAMMER. THE PIECE HIT EE IN THE LEFT FOREARM AND BECAME EMBEDDED.

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