# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220051890038` · 06/29/2005 · Mettiki Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1800621](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800621)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS USING ""RED DEVIL"" ROPE COME-ALONG TO HELP POSITION TAILGATE CUTTER MOTOR ON LONGWALL SHEAR. THE HANDLE SLIPPED OU OF THE COME-ALONG AND STRUCK PERSON IN MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION TO LOWER LIP WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE

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