# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220090960020` · 02/27/2009 · Dean Word Company
## 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:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy D  Word
- **Operator:** Dean Word Company
- **Mine:** [4103039](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103039)
## Narrative

Employee was using a pick to remove clay that built up between the grinding teeth of a milling machine.  When the pick accidentally struck one of the teeth on the machine, a sliver of metal hit the employee on the chin.  Over the next 5 days the area began to fester until he was taken to the doctor for observation.

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