# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220161540015` · 05/24/2016 · Blue Creek Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Creek Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609297](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609297)
## Narrative

The injured was cleaning gob out from around the continuous miner bit clip with pick hammer.  The hammer glaced off of the bit lug, which caused EE to puncture self in the left hand with the pick end of hammer requiring 3 stitches. 

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