# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220030240042` · 01/20/2003 · Decker Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **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:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 15.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
- **Operator:** Decker Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2400839](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400839)
## Narrative

WELDER WAS LATER SENT TO #14 DRAGLINE TO FINISH REMOVING BUCKET TEETH BY CUTTING THEM OFF. AFTER AIR ARCING EVERYTHING OFF THAT WAS HOLDING A TOOTH, HE DECIDED TO HIT THE TOOTH ON THE SIDE WIT H A SLEDGEHAMMER TO FINISH REMOVING IT. AFTER STIKING IT A SMALL STEEL SLIVER IMBEDDED IN HIS LEG. THE STEEL WAS REMOVED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

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