# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220012500040` · 08/29/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BPU Reynolds Inc
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

EE WAS UNSETING A HEATER TUBE INTO #5-2 VERTICAL HEATER. ROUTINELY, A 30# RIVET GUN IS MOUNTED ON THE TRAILING END OF THE TUBE TO HELP DRIVE THE TUBE IN. THE TUBE GOT STUCK AND EE USED A PAIR OF PLIERS TO TWIST THE TUBE IN AN EFFORT TO GET IT MOVING. THE TUBE DROPPED APPROX. 3' AND PINCHED EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RIVET GUN AND HEATER BAFFLE. FRACTURED RT. RING FINGER. EE IS ON

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