# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220120170056` · 01/12/2012 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608837](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608837)
## Narrative

Employee was welding and grinding on #5 Tail rock box. Employee was removing slag with a sledgehammer which resulted in a small piece of metal getting into left eye. Employee was treated at MedExpress and was instructed to follow-up with a specialist. The metal was slightly embedded in eye and was removed.

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