# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220050410020` · 01/21/2005 · Bluestone Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **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:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Justice II
- **Operator:** Bluestone Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4606578](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606578)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a track pin and while driving the pin in with a sledge hammer, part of the pin flew off striking employee in the left cheek; metal went through cheek into his left eye, damaging the eye lens and detaching the retina.  Employee went to Bowman Gray Medical Center for surgery where the lens was removed;

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