# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220051740037` · 06/18/2005 · Postar Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael D  Poskas
- **Operator:** Postar Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4607983](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607983)
## Narrative

Two miners were making a belt splice. Both were hammering the anvil that is required to bend the staples over to secure the splice to the belt. The injured miner was going to move the anvil to the next slot when his helper hit his hand with another hammer.

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