# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220040080047` · 12/15/2003 · Cemex Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** Cemex Inc
- **Mine:** [3600165](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600165)
## Narrative

EE WAS LOADING SHOTGUN SHELLS INTO A SINGLE SHOT KILN GUN. ANOTHER EE WAS FIRING THE GUN. HE HAD PLACED A SHELL INTO THE FIRING CHAMBER WHEN THE OTHER EE CLOSED THE FIRING MECHANISM BEFORE H IS FINGER WAS OUT OF THE WAY. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE FIRING MECHANISM. IT WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

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