# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220200270008` · 01/19/2020 · GS II/Bird/CertainTeed
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Saint-Gobain
- **Operator:** GS II/Bird/CertainTeed
- **Mine:** [2301372](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2301372)
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove built up material next to load cells in a hopper.  EE attempted to use a 5 foot long bar to remove this material.  When EE got to more consolidated material, the employee used a hammer to strike the spade end of the bar assist in breaking up the material.  A foreign particle became airborne and struck the employee in the chest and was embedded.

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