# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220070710025` · 03/08/2007 · Holcim (Texas) LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Chute, Pull or free
- **Injury source:** CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd; Crow Holdings
- **Operator:** Holcim (Texas) LP
- **Mine:** [4103307](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103307)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE BLOCKAGE IN AIR SLIDE GATE WITH STEEL BAR WHEN BLOCKAGE RELEASED AND GATE SLAMMED CLOSED, TRAPPING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL BAR AND THE AIR SLIDE HATCHWAY.  HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A CLINIC AND SUTURES WERE TAKEN TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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