# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220140970014` · 03/28/2014 · The Coteau Properties Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **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:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** NACCO Industries Inc
- **Operator:** The Coteau Properties Company
- **Mine:** [3200595](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200595)
## Narrative

Employees were pulling center pin on dozer frame hard bar and the pulling ram could not break the pin loose. Employee decided to hit the pin with a hammer. When he did a piece broke off the pin and hit employee in left cheek. the employee thought he was using a soft head hammer, but it was not. A physician was required to remove the steel chip and insert seven stitches.

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