# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220021270027` · 05/01/2002 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0400219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400219)
## Narrative

EE USING HAND DRILL TO DRILL HOLE IN STEEL. DRILL BIT CAUGHT ON WELD AFTER MAKING HOLE. DRILL TWISTED OUT OF EE'S HAND AND STRAINED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER BECAME SLIGHTLY SW OLLEN BY NEXT DAY. SENT EE TO MD WHERE HAND WAS WAS EXAMINED. EE RELEASED TO MODIFIED DUTY LIMITED USE OF RIGHT HAND FOR ONE WEEK.

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