# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220002840038` · 09/21/2000 · Howard Neal Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 4.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barbara M  Bearer
- **Operator:** Howard Neal Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [3606212](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3606212)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC TO REPLACE A PIN ON THE HARD DRIVE FOR A D11N BULLDOZER-MACHINE #573. EE WAS HOLDING A HAND TOOL CALL A B + O WHILE COWORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER INO RDER TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT. WHILE COWORKER WAS MIDWAY THRU A SWING A PIECE OF MUD FELL HITTING HIS SLEDGEHAMMER THUS DEFLECTING HIS SWING WHICH HIT EE IN THE LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER. 5 STITCH

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