# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000840004` · 03/15/2000 · BHP Navajo Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 8.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** BHP Navajo Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2900097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900097)
## Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A SURVEY STAKE IN THE REGARDE AREA SOUTH OF BARBER RAMP 5 HE POUNDED THE LATHE WITH A HAMJER AND A PIECE OF SPLINTERED OFF AND WENT THROUGH HIS LEFT HAND IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

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