# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220040220045` · 12/04/2003 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT BOLT ON BROKEN COUPLING OF SCREW CONVEYOR. EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT AND SECURED. ACCESS TO BOLT WAS VERY TIGHT & WHEN EE SWUNG HAMMER, IT HIT SIDE OF SCREW CON VEYOR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HAND RESTING ON EQUIPMENT. 5 STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES WHICH PROBABLY REDUCED INJURY.

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