# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220163260023` · 11/18/2016 · Payne & Dolan, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kurt  Bechthold
- **Operator:** Payne & Dolan, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4703654](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703654)
## Narrative

Manually pounding a metal t-post into the ground using a metal post pounder,lifted the pounder too high missing the post and hitting the post with fingers in between the post and the pounder causing the injury cutting from the tip to the fist knuckle on Index & Middle fingers on Left Hand.    

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