# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220162660021` · 09/12/2016 · The Ohio County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 294
- **Mine experience:** 6.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Ohio County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601436)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of taking rail apart on the 3E section.Employee was removing last fish plate when they struck it with a rail hammer the rail sprung and EE was hit in the face with either rail,fishplate or hammer.It was found that the scoop that they were using was putting pressure on the rail. No other part 50 criteria applies.

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