# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220063330038` · 11/25/2006 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## 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:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

Employee was using a 2 lb. sledge hammer to dislodge a stageloader chain link wedged behind the tail sprocket F-14 longwall set-up. As he was strking the link the stageloader chain sprung forward and caught his left hand between the chain and tail sprocket causing a laceration between the left thumb and index finger resulting in 7 sutures to close. He was wearing gloves.

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