# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220200370002` · 01/30/2020 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 177
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mingo Logan Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4609029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609029)
## Narrative

The employee was removing a broken continuous miner bit by trying to knock it out with a hammer and a punch. Unsuccessful with the hammer and punch, EE used another miner bit in an attempt to remove the broken one. As EE was striking the miner bit with EE's hammer, EE missed the bit and struck EE's left thumb.

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