# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220053120006` · 11/02/2005 · US Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 4.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** The Heritage Group
- **Operator:** US Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1202141](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202141)
## Narrative

Employee was taking the bucket teeth off of the dragline bucket. He was using a hammer to dislodge the bucket tooth when a piece of steel from the tooth chipped off and went into employee's right thigh. The piece of steel was embedded in his leg and he has to have surgery to have the piece of steel removed.

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