# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220002730006` · 09/18/2000 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EE WAS HAMMERING A SLIDE GATE INTO CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE EDGE OF THE GATE. AS HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE GATE HAND WAS PULLED FORWARD AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED BE TWEEN HANDLE OF HAMMER AND STTEL SLIDE GATE. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES WHILE USING HAMMER. EE REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOS WOUND AND LOST FINGERNAIL.

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