# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220010110009` · 01/08/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 142
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS SUING A TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. AT SOME POINT WITH THE WRENCH NOT ATTACHED TO THE BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF THE EE'S HAND STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR.

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