# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220012920037` · 10/10/2001 · Taft Coal Sales & Associates Inc
## 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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** A J  Taft
- **Operator:** Taft Coal Sales & Associates Inc
- **Mine:** [0103106](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103106)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING MACHANIC IN CHANGING FAN BELTS. IDLER ASSEMBLY WAS MOVED TO LOOSE POSITION BY IUSED OF PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED WHILE EE WAS POSITIONING NEW BELTS. IDLER ASSEMBLY MADE A CUT O N TOP OF RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 9 STITCHES.

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