# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220062340016` · 08/15/2006 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608873](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608873)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to free stuck coal by pounding on the truck dump bin with a sledge hammer. While swinging the sledge hammer his left hand was caught between the hammer and the side of the bin. This resulted in a laceration on the outside of his left palm that required 6 sutures. The employee was wearing gloves. This is to report medical treatment only.

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