# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220032300052` · 07/29/2003 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT WHILE TAKING THE END CAP OFF OF THE 140-D MAG. SEPARATOR TO CLEAN OUT MATERIAL BUILDUP USING A PIPE WRENCH, THE CAP BROKE FREE AND EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THE 140-D. MAG SEPARATOR PAN. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON AUGUST 8 WHEN EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR INFECTED LEFT ELBOW.

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