# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220250640026` · 02/20/2025 · Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** W Scott  McGeorge
- **Operator:** Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [1518766](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1518766)
## Narrative

Employee was removing snow and ice from a conveyor belt with a flat nosed shovel.  While pushing the ice off the belt, the shovel caught on the belt and employee's body weight went forward.  The wooden handle came back and hit employee in the mouth. This caused 2 teeth to break and had to be extracted.  Antibiotic prescribed.

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