# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220222220006` · 07/28/2022 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blue Water Industries Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [4000798](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000798)
## Narrative

Employee was using channel locks to attempt to pull a bad lace from the conveyor. As the lace broke free, the momentum caused the employee to fall forward and employee struck mouth on the conveyor frame damaging six teeth. Dental work required to repair the teeth.

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