# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220142180033` · 06/04/2014 · Mill Branch Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 204
- **Mine experience:** 0.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Mill Branch Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4407087](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407087)
## Narrative

Employee was putting miner chain back together; put connector in, co-worker was knocking pin into chain.  Co-worker hit the pin causing something to break loose hitting employee in right eye under safety glasses. A piece of metal was discovered by a doctor on 7/30/14 and procedure to remove it was done on 7/31/14. Employee continued to work up until 7/16/2015.

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