# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220061940033` · 06/30/2006 · Laurel Aggregates Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James L  Laurita Jr
- **Operator:** Laurel Aggregates Inc
- **Mine:** [3608891](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608891)
## Narrative

The employees were shimming the jaw crusher to close the discharge setting. Two steel wedges were used to assist the hydraulic pump in opening the push block to receive more shims. While re- leasing the push block after the shimming was added the two wedges were removed the second wedge flew upward while being loosened with hammer striking EE in the upper lip

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