# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220050670039` · 03/06/2005 · Chemical Lime New Braunfels Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Chemical Lime New Braunfels Ltd
- **Mine:** [4100078](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100078)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO RELEASE A FITTING FROM A MACHINE. THE FITTING RELEASED AND THE WRENCH HANDLE STRUCK EE OTHER HAND AND MASHED IT AGAINST THE EDGE OF A FLANGE. EE RIGHT RING FINGER TIP WAS SEVERELY MASHED CAUSING FRACTURE WITH A CONTUSION, SPLINT AND THREE SOUCHERS NEEDED EE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON THE SAME SHIFT

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