# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220031840033` · 06/27/2003 · Martin Marietta Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials
- **Mine:** [0103022](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103022)
## Narrative

A PIN IN AN EXCAVATOR'S TRACKS WERE BEING DRIVENBACK INTO PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A SMALL SLIVER OF THE PIN CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEFT CHEST. THE SLIVER PENETRATED THE SKIN ROUGHLY A 1/4"" AND CAME BACK OUT, THE EE WAS GIVEN SEVERAL STITCHES AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

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