# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220013390012` · 11/28/2001 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 2.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

2 RIGHT-5SOUTH- BELT ENTRY. BELTMENT WERE GETTING READY TO PUT BELT ON BELT STRUCTURE. MAN WAS USING COMALONGS TO RAISE A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT SO IT COULD BE UNREELED FROM THE ROLL. AS MAN WA S EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE, THE MECHANISM SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND THE ROLL OF BELT.

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