# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220171390032` · 05/17/2017 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
- **Operator:** PCS Phosphate Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3100212](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100212)
## Narrative

Employee was removing & replacing the bucket teeth on an excavator. Employee cut them with the torch and was using a hammer to break them free when a piece of metal struck the employee in the leg resulting an ER visit to remove the foreign object. Released to work the following day.

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