# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220041350026` · 04/29/2004 · Midsouth Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Midsouth Aggregates
- **Mine:** [0901152](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901152)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER IN TRYING TO LOOSEN A TIGHT BOLT ON A 4248 JAW CRUSHER. THEY WERE USING A LONG PUNCH & A HAMMER TO TRY TO DRIVE THE BOLT OUT. THE EE'S HAND SLIPPED JUST AS THE OTHER EE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT THE PUNCH. THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EE'S RT.RING FINGER.

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