# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220040300024` · 01/22/2004 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 30 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A MANUAL GATE ON A SCREW CONVEYOR BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. HE FURTHER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, THE HAMMER HIT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO LIGHT DUTY AFTER THE LOSS OF ONE DAY OF WORK.

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