# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220042010006` · 07/15/2004 · Victor Oolitic Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John R  Edgeworth
- **Operator:** Victor Oolitic Stone Company
- **Mine:** [1200094](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200094)
## Narrative

Worker was using a ""mushroomed"" wedge to split a quarry block.  When the worker struck the wedge a piece of metal from the wedge struck the worker on the upper forearm just above the inner elbow area causing a laceration which required 3 stitches to close.

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