# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220062400060` · 07/31/2006 · Palo Alto Silica Sand Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 85
- **Mine experience:** 28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carolyn  Morris; Jeff  Korus
- **Operator:** Palo Alto Silica Sand Inc
- **Mine:** [4101349](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101349)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to apply tension to drive chain of dryer kiln with metal pipe. Both hands were grasping pipe when left hand slipped off causing right hand to lunge forward catching index & middle finger between chains & sprocket. Middle of index & distal of middle finger injured.

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