# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220033090028` · 10/20/2003 · South Texas Aggregates Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** 25
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William Clay  Coleman
- **Operator:** South Texas Aggregates Inc
- **Mine:** [4103849](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103849)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON ROCK CRUSHER, WHILE PUTTING IN BOLT, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARING CAUGHT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO BE IMBEDDED IN THE FINGER. THE F INGER INFECTED, EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENTS SINCE THE INFECTION WAS COMPLICATED BY THE EMPLOYEE BEING DIABETIC.

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