# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220152180023` · 08/03/2015 · EP Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 3.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** EP Management Corporation
- **Operator:** EP Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [4002968](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4002968)
## Narrative

The employee was cleaning out the bottom of #1 disintegrator with a long scrapper when a large piece of clay broke free and landed on the tool.  the employees finger was smashed between the handle of the scrapper and the metal frame on the outside of the disintegrator.

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