# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220251390025` · 04/21/2025 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609375](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609375)
## Narrative

IE was changing traction motor on SC. New motor didn't come with new pinion gear. Removing old gear with hammer and chisel, a piece of metal flew off something (where metal came from is unknown)and lodged in the meaty part of left thumb. metal was surgically removed on 5/6 but the number of sutures are unknown. We will update when we have that information.

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