# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220150840005` · 03/18/2015 · Michigan Materials and Aggregates Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Michigan Materials and Aggregates Company
- **Mine:** [2002934](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002934)
## Narrative

Employee was prying apart 2 pieces of plate to add a spacer to be able to cut the top piece.  While prying the pry bar slipped out from in between the two pieces and struck the employee in the lower mouth causing the inside of his lip to be cut by his teeth.

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