# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220000700004` · 03/04/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Canterbury Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3605708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605708)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE AND WHILE HOLDING THE MESH AND CUTTING AWAY FROM HIM, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ARM. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS ARM PLACEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FA CTOR. PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

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