# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220220280014` · 01/14/2022 · Patriot Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 447
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ervin  Stiltner; Keith  Stiltner
- **Operator:** Patriot Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4407137](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407137)
## Narrative

EE was helping replace drag link on shuttle car. While holding the drag link, the other helper was using a pipe wrench to twist. Wrench slipped off and caught the tip of EE's right index finger between the wrench and drag link. EE went to the ER and was released to come to work the next workday, worked until 01/22/2022 and returned to the doctor and a decision was made for surgery.

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