# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220131920007` · 05/31/2013 · Sawtooth Stone LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **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:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bruce  Mitchell; Carl  Borgstrom
- **Operator:** Sawtooth Stone LLC
- **Mine:** [4202364](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202364)
## Narrative

employee was splitting stone with a hammer and chisel when a stone slipped and smashed his finger. He was transported to the hospital and examined. Doctor decided it was too injured to save and amputated his finger just below the first knuckle.

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