# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220171100004` · 04/17/2017 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mingo Logan Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4609029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609029)
## Narrative

While installing a new head shaft on a shuttle car, injured was using a sledge hammer to position shaft into place when a piece of metal broke off and went through injured's clothing and lodged beneath the skin in employee's lower left leg.  The metal was removed by a doctor and the injured was placed off work for 7 days.

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