# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220162880003` · 10/10/2016 · Salado Operations
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Wayne  Patterson
- **Operator:** Salado Operations
- **Mine:** [4104216](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104216)
## Narrative

worker was removing rock from a conveyor to place on a pallet. Another worker working across from IE was doing the same. one reached to grab a rock the other was going to break a rock and make smaller with a hammer. They both went for the same rock the EE with the hammer struck the left hand middle finger causing a smashed tip of finger.

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