# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220081610050` · 05/27/2008 · Sapphire Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Sapphire Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1512914](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1512914)
## Narrative

The employee was trying to unstop a blockage in the tertiary cutter box and the bar being used slid into the box as the coal gave way.  this pulled the employees hand toward the cutter. Employees hand caught the top roller of the teritary cutting the tip of the fifth digit on the left hand. The cutter was in operation at the time of the incident.

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