# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220032820005` · 10/02/2003 · Cargill Salt 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Salt 
- **Mine:** [3000663](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000663)
## Narrative

AS EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS WORKPLACE INSPECTION PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TUNNEL TO POWDER, HE NOTICED SCALE ON THE RIB. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE 4' BY 4' SCALE BY HAND SCALING WITH SCALING BAR. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE SCALE, THE SCALE CAME LOOSE. AS THE SCALE FELL, IT KNOCKED THE SCALING BAR OUT OF HIS HAND AND THE SCALING BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE BEHIND THE LEFT EAR.

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