# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220180610015` · 01/18/2018 · West Plains Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William A  Woodward
- **Operator:** West Plains Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202457](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202457)
## Narrative

Upon restarting conveyor ee reached around a guard inserting a 4 ft pry bar contacting pulley and belt causing hands to contact conveyor frame.  EE was taken to the emergency room due to lack of movement in middle finger, if not better in a few weeks to see a specialist.  2/16/18 saw specialist, referred ee to a hand doctor.  2/21/18 hand doctor performed surgery to fix tendon.  

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