# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220152230012` · 08/04/2015 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was scaling & he let go of scaling bar due to a rock he pried loose fell onto scaling bar. When the scaling bar landed, the end of the bar bounced up & contacted his right knee cap, resulting in laceration which required sutures. Full Release issued. No Days Lost. (This happened on his last shift, then went on days off)

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