# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220062480071` · 08/28/2006 · Paulsen, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Larry  Paulsen
- **Operator:** Paulsen, Inc
- **Mine:** [2500540](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500540)
## Narrative

The latch on a fiber rope winch released unexpectedly causing the winch handle to come around and strike the miner on the back of his left hand.

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