# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220172370004` · 08/02/2017 · The Olen Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Olen Corporation
- **Operator:** The Olen Corporation
- **Mine:** [3304147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304147)
## Narrative

Employee was removing an excavator tooth shank from the excavator bucket. Employee air arced existing welds and EE struck the shank with a 16 lb sledge hammer. The hardened steel sledge caused a piece of hard facing to chip off of shank and embedded in right thigh. Had foreign body removed on 8/18/17 with stitches - 1 day lost time.

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