# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220051230003` · 04/26/2005 · U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** The Heritage Group
- **Operator:** U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1202074](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202074)
## Narrative

Employee was working on gates at the front entrance. He was using a hammer to drive a pin out of a hinge on the front gate. A piece of metal flew up and hit employee on the chin. The piece of metal went through his chin and chipped a lower tooth. Dermabond was used to close the laceration in his chin.

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