# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220182830002` · 10/03/2018 · Paulsen, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 129
- **Mine experience:** 0.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Larry  Paulsen
- **Operator:** Paulsen, Inc
- **Mine:** [2500540](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500540)
## Narrative

They were repositioning the dredge in gusty winds when the starboard side positioning line became taught. EE attempted to ease the line out by pulling the dog back out of the sprocket teeth when ee did hand slipped off the winch handle causing it to free wheel the winch handle came around hitting right hand and ee nose as went down to the deck.  

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