# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220152990041` · 10/19/2015 · River View Coal LLC
## 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHISEL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

EE was working on feeder along with a fellow employee installing a new pit breaker chain. While trying to break the chain using a hammer and chisel, the other EE accidently let go of the chisel causing it to go airborne hitting the injured in the mouth. This caused a small cut to the lower lip and one (1) of his front teeth to break (chip).

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