# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220093560013` · 12/18/2009 · James River Coal Service 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:** Observe operations
- **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:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** James River Coal Service Company
- **Mine:** [1519206](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519206)
## Narrative

Employee was standing about ten ft. away from the loader bucket, where they were replacing a tooth on the bucket. When they hit the keeper with a hammer, a piece of the keeper shattered hitting the employee below the left knee, required stiches.

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