# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220221960013` · 07/07/2022 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (non-shop)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3000585](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000585)
## Narrative

A millwright employee was installing the bracket for the pneumatic gate air actuator for Silo 1 bin bottom while using a hammer to knock the bracket into place. As the hammer was in swinging motion it hit the employee's left thumb as it was in a downward motion to knock the bracket into place.

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