# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220002280007` · 07/31/2000 · Cemex de Puerto Rico
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Puerto Rican Cement Company Inc
- **Operator:** Cemex de Puerto Rico
- **Mine:** [5400001](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/5400001)
## Narrative

EE WAS DISLODGING A BUILDUP IN THE TRESTRICTOR AREA OF OUR PREHEATER TOWER. HE WAS HOLDING A STEEL BAR WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. DURING ONE OF THE SWINGS IF THE SLEDGEHAMMER, HIS CO-WOKER DIDN'T STRIKE THE BAR SOLIDLY ALLOWIN GTHE SLEDGEHAMMER TO TRAVEL PAST THE END OF THE BAR. WHEN HIS CO-WORKER PULLED THE SLEDGEHAMMER BACK HE NICKED EE'S NOSE.

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