# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220063250012` · 11/15/2006 · BNI Coal, Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 30.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Allete Inc
- **Operator:** BNI Coal, Ltd
- **Mine:** [3200218](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200218)
## Narrative

Employee was helping to replace a swing transmission, it was hanging crooked. They hooked a come-along to it to help level it as they lowered the transmission. The come-along swung the transmission to the side pinching the employees thumb between the shaft and a bolt. Employee continued to work, blood was drained the next day from thumb nail bed.

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