# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220183090005` · 10/25/2018 · 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:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Creek Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4609296](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609296)
## Narrative

Employee stated EE was working on the spill board on the tail piece and noticed it was spilling between the spill board and the feeder. To fix the gap where the coal was spilling, EE attempted to drive a wedge and missed the wedge and stuck EE's finger with a 16 oz hammer. 

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