# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220142800009` · 09/30/2014 · CalPortland 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:** Idle
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** CalPortland Company
- **Mine:** [0201138](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201138)
## Narrative

EE standing 5' away from another EE swinging a 4# hammer trying to break a bearing loose.  A piece of the hammer head broke off and impaled in the right arm of the injured employee.  Medical treatment same day (X-Ray), Specialist next day, probed and decided to leave metal in arm.  Stitches to close wound, return to regular duty

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