# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220160120021` · 01/07/2016 · West Plains Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 2.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William A  Woodward
- **Operator:** West Plains Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202457](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202457)
## Narrative

Employee was laying out a series of shots, the lead weight on EE's measuring tape became stuck, EE pulled up on the tape & it came back striking EE in the mouth.  

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