# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220240240047` · 01/16/2024 · Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ferroglobe PLC
- **Operator:** Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1518426](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518426)
## Narrative

The mine foreman was assisting in getting the belt drive in the pit unclogged. The belt had somehow become tangled in the drive rollers. They were trying to pull slack in the top belt when the hook failed on the chain hoist (come-a-long). The hoist struck the foreman in the shoulder and the side of the head. EE had a cut that had to have staples and perforated ear drum.

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