# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220090610001` · 02/25/2009 · Mercer Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Star Group Inc
- **Operator:** Mercer Lime Company
- **Mine:** [3603448](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3603448)
## Narrative

Employee was seperating east water in order to hook up bypass. He used a hammer to get coupling apart, when he swung the hammer the coupling came apart and came down about 2 1/2 ft, hitting him on the middle left finger.

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