# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220160910018` · 03/30/2016 · US Mine Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 314
- **Mine experience:** 14.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** A Scott  Dockter
- **Operator:** US Mine Corp
- **Mine:** [0401878](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401878)
## Narrative

At approx 8:00 am EE was on the middle wet screen area and attempting to take off a cover plate approx 24""x24"" on a wet screen with a pry bar. While creating a gap to wedge open the lid, movement with the pry bar in an up down or ""vertical"" motion, EE right hand thumb was struck between the pry bar and a handrail near the wet screen.

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