# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220152020002` · 07/15/2015 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas S  Hoover
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [0102014](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102014)
## Narrative

While lacing the lime screen belt back together with electric drill, the drill twisted causing his hand to be torqued before he could let go of the drill. Thought was a sprain, but next morning hand & finger swollen. Medical treatment 7/16/15 revealed broken right ring finger. Company accommodating restricted work activity.

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