# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220243260007` · 11/15/2024 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., 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:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
- **Mine:** [0900063](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900063)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting the metal shipping straps that were securing a new roll of conveyor belt. The employee placed themselves in front of the band while cutting it with a pair of needle nose pliers with side cutters.  When it was sheared, the released energy caused the band to spring out and strike them in the forearm.

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