# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220021960178` · 07/09/2002 · Blue Diamond Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Blue Diamond Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517478](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517478)
## Narrative

EE WAS STRIKING A KNOCKER WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB AND BECAME LODGED. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED AFTER METAL WAS REMOVED.

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