# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220192520036` · 09/05/2019 · The Marion County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Marion County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601433](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601433)
## Narrative

The employee was working on 9 North Mains Section. EE was on top of the miner breaking up a rock that had the conveyor chain fouled. When the employee struck the rock, the handle of the sledgehammer struck EE in the chin, causing EE to hit head off the mine roof. This resulted in EE biting through EE's tongue. The employee was trained and did not violate any laws.

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