# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220021980018` · 07/15/2002 · Gouverneur Talc Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 11.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** R T Vanderbilt Company Inc
- **Operator:** Gouverneur Talc Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3000610](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3000610)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MILLWRIGHT TAKE UP NO.1 CRUSHER USING A 1-1/2' WRENCH TO LOOSEN 3"" NUTS ON CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE NUT TWO TIMES WITHOUT MOVING NUT. ON THIRD TIME NUT RELEAS ED CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND 8"" PIPE.

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