# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220021190034` · 04/16/2002 · Powellton Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amvest Corporation
- **Operator:** Powellton Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608889](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608889)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS HOLDING A TORQUE MULTIPLIER UNDER A DOZER BLADE ON A NUT, WHILE THE MECHANIC APPLIED THE RATCHET ON THE INPUT SIDE. THE HANDLE OF THE MULTIPLIER WAS BRACED AGAINST A STEEL RIB UNDE R THE BLADE. THE HANDLE SLIPPED PFF THE RIB CATCHING THE INJURED'S THUMB BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE DOZER BLADE.

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