# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220143350014` · 12/01/2014 · Fayette County
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fayette County-IA
- **Operator:** Fayette County
- **Mine:** [1302203](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302203)
## Narrative

While replacing flashing on a tail pulley discharge belt on the surge bin Unit #17-14, co-worker was using a 12lb sledge hammer to punch holes with an awl/punch. He swung the hammer, the head came down and hit the top of the awl-slipped off the awl and hit EE's hand, EE was holding the awl in place. EE was driven by the quarry foreman to the ER in West Union for xrays.

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