# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220131750022` · 06/18/2013 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406444](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406444)
## Narrative

Employee was knocking a broke bit out of ripper head when he struck his thumb with a sledge hammer. The hammer slipped out of his hand causing it to strike his thumb resulting in 5 stitches

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