# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220101830040` · 06/29/2010 · Virginia Vermiculite LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 25.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ned  Gumble
- **Operator:** Virginia Vermiculite LLC
- **Mine:** [4405101](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405101)
## Narrative

Miner was using bottle jack to align steel plate on conveyor. A pipe was being used as an extension to the jack. As the miner began to raise the jack, the jack shifted and the extension pipe kicked out and the end of the pipe glanced his upper lip and struck the end of his nose.

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