# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220173000020` · 10/20/2017 ·  Blue Diamond Coal Co
## 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:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 265
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:**  Blue Diamond Coal Co
- **Mine:** [1512753](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1512753)
## Narrative

Employee changing roller on head drive. Taking bull gear off, hitting bull gear with a sledge hammer. Hammer handle hit employee's safety glasses knocking them off employee's face. The head of the hammer hit the edge of the bull gear and a piece of metal went into employee's left eyeball. Employee had surgery on eye the next day

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