# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220170330012` · 01/30/2017 · Blaschak Anthracite Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 10.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaschak Holding Corp
- **Operator:** Blaschak Anthracite Corporation
- **Mine:** [3604383](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3604383)
## Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer to hit a tooth on the 992 bucket to remove the tooth. A small piece of metal broke off the tooth & hit employee in the thigh.

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