# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220222690001` · 09/22/2022 · Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 8.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mathy Construction Company
- **Operator:** Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
- **Mine:** [4701834](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4701834)
## Narrative

Striking a piece of metal with a hammer, small shard of steel flew off and struck the miner in the knee.  Operator needed surgery to remove the piece of steel and four stitches to close the wound.  

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