# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220042540051` · 09/01/2004 · New River Mining Company Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Roland  Arrigoni
- **Operator:** New River Mining Company Incorporated
- **Mine:** [4608909](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608909)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS HAMMERING ON DRILL STEEL (DRILL STEEL BEING USED AS A PUNCH) WHEN PIECE OF SMALL METAL HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.  WITNESS STATED INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.  THIS OCCURRED WHILE REPLACING BITS IN CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE.

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