# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220131770018` · 06/24/2013 · Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Mechanic helper
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William C Hunter; C Mike  Hunter Jr
- **Operator:** Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
- **Mine:** [4602793](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4602793)
## Narrative

Individual was hammering on metal segment on a CAT D8N dozer when a piece of metal broke and hit him in the neck. Just a cut at the time, later on at 1:30PM he notified his superintendent. When he went to the doctor after his shift 3:00PM and was found that a small piece about the size of a needle had to be surgically removed. This was done on 6/25/13.

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