# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220023190012` · 11/02/2002 · Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Brakeman, Roperider, Car runner, Spotterman, Snapper, Trip rider, Car rider, Flagman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 3.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Halliburton Company
- **Operator:** Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [4801405](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801405)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE LEAKING BOTTOM GATE ON BULK C-6 RAILCAR USING A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST GATE TO GIVE IT CONTANT PRESSURE. WHILE TRYING TO GET GATE CLOSED, HAMMER HEAD GLANCED OFF CAR STRIPKING TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, JUST ABOVE HIS STEEL TOE CAP.

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