# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220191370010` · 05/09/2019 · Baker Rock Crushing Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 83
- **Mine experience:** 11.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gary T  Baker
- **Operator:** Baker Rock Crushing Company
- **Mine:** [3500634](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500634)
## Narrative

Employee positioned their upper body between the belts to knock a rock loose from tail pulley and belt using a hammer. When rock was freed stored up energy caused the belt to move in an unexpected forward motion catching the employee's hands between the belt and the pulley. Employee locked out the breakers but conveyor was not blocked from motion. 

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