# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220030060070` · 01/01/2003 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1517651](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517651)
## Narrative

EE WAS STRIKING CHAIN GUIDE IN THE PAN LINE WITHA 10LB SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE CHAIN GUIDE BROKE OFF GOING INTO HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WASTAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE THE METAL HAD TO SURGICA LLY REMOVED FROM HIS KNEE. NOTE EE WAS SCHEDULEDOFF UNTIL THE 1-5-03 HE WAS WORKING ONE OF HIS DAYS OFF AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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