# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220192960013` · 10/22/2019 · Atlas Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United Sands & Materials LLC; Sam Sand STX LLC; No Telling LLC
- **Operator:** Atlas Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4105408](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105408)
## Narrative

Remove a barrel from a shaft at the shop under the miner struck the shaft with a sledge hammer. This caused a shard to break off & penetrate EE's skin on left leg right at the knee & traveled up resulting in contusion & Laceration to the soft tissue, this required 1-2 stitches & the doctor because of the non threatening position of the shard decided to not remove.

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