# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220222730017` · 09/20/2022 · L & R AGGREGATES LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Rotary bucket excavator operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aissa  Garza; Rufino  Garza Jr; Lisa  Carlos
- **Operator:** L & R AGGREGATES LLC
- **Mine:** [4105362](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105362)
## Narrative

Employee was changing the bucket teeth for unit 374F Excavator. While EE hammered one of the center tooth to loosen it to get it out, a small piece of metal from the tooth broke off and headed to EE's testicles area.

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