# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220162810030` · 09/30/2016 · RES Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robindale Energy Services Inc
- **Operator:** RES Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [3609603](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609603)
## Narrative

Employee was helping mechanics change track on a CAT D11 carry dozer.  EE hit the dozer track with a sledge hammer in order to move the track into position to connect the track.  A piece of metal chipped off the track when EE struck it with the sledge hammer and struck EE in the left forearm.  The metal penetrated EE's skin and thus required a visit to the emergency room.

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