# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220022940116` · 10/03/2002 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 1.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [4201665](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201665)
## Narrative

INJURED EE WAS UNPLUGGING A HOPPER WITH THE USE OF A ORFACE BAR. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE PULLING THE BAR WITH IT. THE EE REACHED FOR THE BAR AND TRAPPED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE HOPPE R HOUSING CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SMALL FRACTURETO HIS LEFT HAND.

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