# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220161040008` · 04/13/2016 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
- **Operator:** Blue Mountain Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [0503505](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503505)
## Narrative

Employee was making a cable splice, while crimping the leads together EE missed stomper with the single jack striking EE's left thumb. The smashed thumb required stitches to close the wound. 

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