# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220071500016` · 05/21/2007 · BB Stoneworks
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bernard  Buster; Brenda  Buster
- **Operator:** BB Stoneworks
- **Mine:** [0504666](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504666)
## Narrative

The worker was using a hammer and wedge to split a stone.  The head of the hammer came off the handle and struck the worker's finger.  The finger split open and and suffered a tuft fracture.

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