# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220232190032` · 08/01/2023 · Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chris M Kusilek; Dianna J Kusilek
- **Operator:** Ramsey Hill Exploration LLC
- **Mine:** [4801853](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801853)
## Narrative

The miner was installing brackets for teeth on a loader. The brackets were tight and a sledge hammer was used to get the bracket in place. When the miner made one of the swings with the hammer a piece of the bracket chipped off and lodged in the miners left thigh. The miner was taken for medical attention to get the piece removed and stitches were used to close the wound.

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