# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220112020033` · 07/20/2011 · F L Merrill Construction Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **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:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank L  Merrill
- **Operator:** F L Merrill Construction Incorporated
- **Mine:** [2700331](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2700331)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A STEEL WEDGE WHILE CHANGING DIES ON THE CRUSHER, A PIECE OF THE STEEL WEDGE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.  THIS RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY LEFT LOWER LEG INJURY.

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