# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220182570020` · 09/08/2018 · Lafarge North America Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America Inc.
- **Mine:** [2000051](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000051)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to pull a section of belt back together with a chain puller for a splice. Because the belt was under tension the handle pulled hard, due to slack in the belt it very quickly went much easier causing the handle to loosen, when that happened it slammed down and pinched right thumb between the handle and the chain. This broke the nail and cut the thumb.

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