# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220080110026` · 01/05/2008 · Tower Rock Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 21.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jay E  Luhr; Michael  Luhr
- **Operator:** Tower Rock Stone Company
- **Mine:** [2300781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300781)
## Narrative

Miner was cleaning a catwalk and using a 4 lb. sledge hammer to dislodge rocks in floor plate bar grating. He was swinging hammer with right hand and picking up rocks with left hand.  Left hand entered path of hammer and was struck. This resulted in laceration and fracture of left index finger. This also required sutures.

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