# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220060170072` · 01/05/2006 · Newmont Midas Operations 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **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:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont Midas Operations 
- **Mine:** [2602314](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602314)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIPE WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND PLACED ON A D-D NUT IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN IT BY SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WITH HIS RT.HAND. ON HIS 3RD ATTEMPT HIS SWING MISSED THE PIPE WRENCH, HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

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