# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220071440062` · 05/17/2007 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CHISEL
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 3.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202746](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202746)
## Narrative

Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel and 4-LB hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his right thigh. He declined medical treatment at the time of the injury. on May 21,2007 he requested medical treatment and did see a physician.

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