# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220023330003` · 11/18/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Apprentice, Trainee
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 160
- **Mine experience:** 9.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EE AND OTHER WERE MAKING A SPLICE IN THE 1W BELT. OTHER WAS HITTING THE PLUNGER ON THE SPLICE MACHINE WITH A 2 1/2 LB HAMMER. EE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO CHANGE THE PLUNGER AS EE WAS O NT HE DOWN STROKE WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON HIS LEFT HAND AND RING FINGER AREA FRACTURING HIS FINGER IN THE AREA OF HIS KNUCKLE.

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