# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220013390009` · 11/24/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1200063](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1200063)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS CHANGING A LINE BLIND VALVE AT SILO #44 USING A TORQUE WRENCH. WHILE TIGHTENING THE TOP BOLT ON THE VALVE, THE TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT HEAD WHICH CAUSED THE EE'S LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TORQUE WRENCH AND THE 8"" CEMENT LINE CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURED BONE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES.

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