# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220262730006` · 09/28/2026 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3100051](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3100051)
## Narrative

While clearing an obstruction in an unloaded borehole, the injured employee was looking down the borehole with a flashlight. The employee attempting to clear the obstruction with a loading pole accidentally struck the injured employee with the brass end of the loading pole in the face area requiring three stitches to EE's eyebrow over EE's right eye.

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