# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220172150009` · 07/12/2017 · The Marion County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 108
- **Mine experience:** 3.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Marion County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601433](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601433)
## Narrative

Holding plug on jumper cable while two others hit it with hammers to separate the jumper cable plugs (3E longwall). Metal shard came off hammer and hit EE in abdomen. Persistent discomfort caused EE to seek medical attention, which discovered a shard of metal embedded in EE's abdomen. Started missing work 8/1/17 to have the shard surgically removed.

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