# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220200270068` · 01/18/2020 · Utah American Energy, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Utah American Energy, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202241](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4202241)
## Narrative

Employee was holding a timber in place to be set along the rib. Another employee was using a pry bar to pry the wire rib mess tight against the rib so that the timber could be set as close as possible to the rib. The pry bar slipped and smashed the injured employees left pinky finger against the timber. 6 stitches were required to close the wound.

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