# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220220210012` · 01/14/2022 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
- **Operator:** Prairie State Generating Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1103193](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1103193)
## Narrative

Employee was involved with the removal of an articulation jack on a machine.  Employee was holding the the pin removal hammer while another employee was hitting it with a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer glanced off the pin hammer striking employee's finger, resulting in a fracture to that finger.

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