# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220040540097` · 02/13/2004 · Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ormet Corporation
- **Operator:** Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
- **Mine:** [1600354](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600354)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROD TO UNPLUG A VALVE WHEN THE ROD BUSTED THROUGH THE VALVE. HIS HAND SLAMMED AGAINST THE VALVE. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

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