# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220150960025` · 04/02/2015 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sherwin Alumina LLC
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

Employee was using a hammer wrench to tighten up some structural bolts. While swinging a sledge hammer, he made contact with a nearby overhead beam that caused the hammer to ricochet and hit employee's left index finger causing a fracture.

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