# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220063480010` · 12/04/2006 · Noranda Alumina LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 11.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Noranda Aluminum Company
- **Operator:** Noranda Alumina LLC
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

Employee was descaling the 6 to breaker hopper.  He had a #2 gun bit in his hand scraping off the side of the hopper.  When he was pushing the scale down, he jammed his right thumb between the shaft of the bit and side of the hopper.  He was taken to medical and from there, sent to get x-ray.  Fracture of finger was confirmed.

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