# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220143280038` · 11/21/2014 · Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4400082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4400082)
## Narrative

Employee was using a steel bar to unplug the stone feeder hopper in the 36"" mine belt tunnel on the surface (below the stone pocket). A rock fell down inside the hopper and struck the steel bar, causing the bar to strike the employee in the face just above the nose.

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