# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220253520002` · 12/11/2025 · Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Essar Minerals Canada Limited
- **Operator:** Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2103751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103751)
## Narrative

Two ironworkers were working inside a cylindrical hopper at the rail pellet loading area. The task involved welding steel plate sections together as part of the hopper construction. A come along was being used to align steel plates. The come a long was attached to a welded lug. The lug broke and the come along struck the apprentice in the elbow fracturing their arm.

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