# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220242950003` · 10/09/2024 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **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:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
- **Mine:** [3800052](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800052)
## Narrative

Operator inspected the mill tank for plugage.  During inspection EE found a plugged area around the discharge of the tank. EE then retrieved a cleaning tool from the milling area and began prying product away from the discharge area. While clearing the product away from the discharge, the tool slipped from EE's left hand and struck EE's right index finger

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