# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220023500051` · 12/10/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4607757](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607757)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE & (2) TWO CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE A WEDGED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR. THE BAR WHICH THE INJURED WAS HOLDING SLID UNDER THE CH AIN & THE INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE BAR.

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