# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220071650014` · 06/05/2007 · Premier Silica LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oglebay Norton Company
- **Operator:** Premier Silica LLC
- **Mine:** [3301354](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301354)
## Narrative

Employee was emptying a bucket near Tower 2; he was striking the side of a bucket with a sledge hammer to dislodge material.  A small piece of rusted metal flew off the bucket striking the employee in the right lower leg causing a small laceration.  The piece of metal had to be removed from the wound.

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