# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220150350013` · 01/27/2015 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

Injured employee was attempting to release a chain hoist after completing a belt splice.  The employee left his left forth finger on the chain and as the hoist suddenly released his finger was caught between the chain and the belt resulting in a fracture.

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