# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220250580012` · 02/21/2025 · Lhoist North America of Texas Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Texas Ltd
- **Mine:** [4100013](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4100013)
## Narrative

The employee was installing brackets for form scaffolding. While EE was trying to shift an alignment rail, EE had to loosen the alignment bolt. While hitting the bolt, the hammer ricocheted off the bolt and into EE's left hand EE had placed on a 4x4 form brace.

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