# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220041840007` · 06/19/2004 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2601089](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2601089)
## Narrative

IE changing wear cap with 12lb sledge hammer. Chip of metal came off wear plate, lodging in ee's right arm.  He was seen at the ER, told that the metal could remain in his arm & released to full duty.  Upon follow up, he was referred to orthopedic surgeon,surgical removal was scheduled as metal was laying next to nerve.  Surgical removal performed 06/22/04 as outpatient procedure.

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