# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220221180002` · 04/21/2022 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- **Operator:** United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- **Mine:** [2103352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103352)
## Narrative

An Employee was using a pry bar, attempting to rotate a thrust collar in order to access a retaining bolt located on the back side of the rotor shaft.  The pry bar slipped, and the momentum of the individuals pressure, carried EE's forearm into a piece of metal from the fan housing.  Resulting in a laceration to the individuals left forearm requiring 19 sutures.  

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