# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220081850004` · 06/26/2008 · National Cement Company Of California 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,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vicat S A
- **Operator:** National Cement Company Of California Inc
- **Mine:** [0400213](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400213)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling on a coupling with a porta-power and was hitting the coupling with a sledge hammer to jar it loose when a piece of the coupling broke loose and struck the employee in the face.  The employee suffered some contusions on the left side of the face.

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