# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220212850057` · 10/08/2021 · AB&J Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Superintendent
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 3.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Susie A  Smith; Elmer  Fuller
- **Operator:** AB&J Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1519784](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519784)
## Narrative

Changing conveyor pot on cont. miner, using slate bars to remove CLA disc from pot. Laid a slate bar on the ground after removal of disc. Disc slid off conveyor pan catching end of bar causing it to flip up and strike employee in cheek causing cut requiring 8 stitches.

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