# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220051400006` · 05/18/2005 · U S Silica Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U S Silica Company
- **Mine:** [3800138](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800138)
## Narrative

The miner was replacing a threaded rod that was connected to a knife gate and small electric motor. A 17"" pry bar was used to feed the rod/gate into position. He had already fed the bar 3"" to 4"" into position by pinching the threaded rod when the pry bar slipped. The handle struck his face on the right cheek causing a one inch cut that required suture by a physician.

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