# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220012980052` · 10/12/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601271](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601271)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OBSERVING SEVERAL EMPLOYEES MAKING A SPLICE IN ""C"" BELT. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A SPLICE MACHINE. EE REACHED TO MOVE THE PLUNGER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SIXTEEN POUND SLEDGEHAMMER.

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