# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000690022` · 03/02/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REPLACING THE FRONT PIN IN RAM BY HIMSELF. HE RAISED THE RAME WITH A SLATE BAR, AS HE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL THE FRONT PIN THE RAM SLIPPED OFF THE SLATE BAR SMASHING HIS R IGHT INDEX FINGER. (THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE SAFETY DEPT. IT WAS FOUND THAT EE USED HIS FINGER TO CHECK FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE EYE OF THE JACK AND THE BRACKET.

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