# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220091320037` · 05/02/2009 · Sapphire Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 235
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Sapphire Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1502057](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502057)
## Narrative

Foreman stated that victim said that he had chain hoist hanging near the belt, when the chain hook caught belt splice and caused hook to fly back and strike victim in the face. Later the victim said he couldn't remember what happened.

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