# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220122440043` · 08/29/2012 · River Products Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 5.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas R  Scott
- **Operator:** River Products Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1302251](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302251)
## Narrative

While working on replacing an electric motor at the Primary Crusher the employee apparently grabbed or pulled on the Come-A-Long causing it to fall off a beam and struck the employee in the nose, breaking it.

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