# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000830061` · 03/16/2000 · Cargill Salt 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Salt 
- **Mine:** [3000663](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000663)
## Narrative

TWO EE'S WERE INSTALLING A BELTLINE DRIVE AND TAKE-UP UNITS. THEY WERE TRYING TO LINE UP THE 2 FLANGES OF THE DRIVE AND TAKE-UP. AFTER PRYING UNITS TOGETHER, INJURED EE TRIED TO INSTALL BOLT. THE BOLT WOULD NOT FIT. HE SAID TO STOP PRYING SO HE COULD CHECK THE ALIGNMENT. HE THEN CHECKED TO ALIGNMENT WITH HIS FINGER. THE OTHER EE NEVER HEARD STOP ORDER, CONTINUED PRYING. 8 STITCHES

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