# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220230930024` · 03/26/2023 · Monarch Silica, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Welch; Paul  Welch
- **Operator:** Monarch Silica, LLC
- **Mine:** [4105426](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105426)
## Narrative

Miner suffered crushing laceration to big toe on right foot when a counterweight fell, striking EE's foot.  EE was wearing steel toe boots which protected the foot from more serious injury. The miners were in process of changing a belt on wet plant machinery.  A come-a-long holding the counterweight slipped allowing the weight to fall.

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