# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220052210047` · 08/02/2005 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **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:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Kingwood Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

SETTING CRIBS AND BARS ALONG TRACK ENTRY. HE WAS HOLDING A CRIB TO BLOCK ABOVE THE BEAM AND HIS CO-WORKER WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO MAKE IT FIT. THE CO-WORKER MISSED THE CRIB AND STRUCK THE EE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. X-RAY SHOWED A BREAK IN THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT ON REGULAR DUTY

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