# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220230650005` · 02/22/2023 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blue Water Industries Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [4000798](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000798)
## Narrative

While holding box-end wrench to help loosen bolt and nut, the impact gun being used by coworker on the bolt spun the wrench out of hand of the victim striking EE's middle finger.

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