# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220142230031` · 08/07/2014 · Salt River Sand & Rock
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- **Operator:** Salt River Sand & Rock
- **Mine:** [0202613](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202613)
## Narrative

While removing and replacing bucket tips on a 988K Cat loader miner was attempting to remove the retainer pins with a 3 lbs sledge hammer. Upon striking the pin it fractured a sliver off of the retainer and pierced the miners right knee cap. Upon a visit to the clinic it was discovered that the metal was still in the miners leg. Miner had to have surgery to remove the sliver.

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