# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220013170131` · 11/05/2001 · Heritage Aggregates, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** The Heritage Group
- **Operator:** Heritage Aggregates, LLC
- **Mine:** [1200016](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200016)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BIN. THE BIN HAD BRIDGED UP AND EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE SIDE OF THE BIN WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HIT THE CROSS-BRACE OF THE BIN WITH THUMB & SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER HANDLE. SIX SUTURES WERE TAKEN & HE WAS RESTRICTED.

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