# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220052920057` · 10/07/2005 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202746](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202746)
## Narrative

EE WAS SPLITING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE USING A 4 Lb. HAMMER AND STONE CHISEL WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY MISSED THE CHISEL HEAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS THUMB. EE WAS ASSIGNED A MODIFIED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 3 DAYS THEN RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB.

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