# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220252180019` · 07/31/2025 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** WRENCH
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2400015](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2400015)
## Narrative

Employee was opening the manual slide gate on the clinker silo with a ratcheting wrench. They applied pressure to the wrench and the ratcheting mechanism wasn't fully engaged, allowing the wrench to slip and smash the employees ring finger between the wrench and the feeder structure. Employee was wearing leather gloves- 4 sutures in fingertip

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