# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220062960020` · 10/11/2006 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
- **Mine:** [0503695](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503695)
## Narrative

Breaking tight connection of drill pipe with a slot wrench braced against the drill tower.  When the connection was struck with a hammer the connection came loose causing the slot wrench to come off the pipe stricking the employee above the right eye resulting in lacerations above the eye and a fractured eye socket.

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