# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001510095` · 05/17/2000 · Cumberland River Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Cumberland River Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4406816](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4406816)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WA USING A HAMMER TO BEAT LOOSE THE CHAIN LINKS ON A DRIVE MOTOR CHAIN. A PIECE OF THE LINK BROKE LOOSE AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS APPROX 1/8 INCH LONG AN D HAD TO BE REMOVED IN THE LOCAL E.R.

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