# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220221180013` · 04/18/2022 · Meyer Material CO, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Meyer Material CO, LLC
- **Mine:** [2002780](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002780)
## Narrative

Employee was using a 3-lb hammer to hit a wrench in order to loosen a nut on a threaded rod on the motor mount of the slurry pump.  The hammer deflected off a guard onto the back of left hand, resulting in injury.  X-ray diagnostics showed a fractured bone.

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