# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220063560003` · 12/07/2006 · Black Dog Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Black Dog Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4404946](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404946)
## Narrative

After making a visual inspection, the employee decided to pull a piece of draw rock for the other operator. The employee was using an 8 foot long slate bar, the rock fell and the end of the slate bar caught on the T-bar, which caused the end that he was holding in his hands to strike him in the nose.

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